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Hosea 3

Hosea Redeems his Wife

And Jehovah said unto me, Go again, love a woman beloved of a friend, and an adulteress, according to the love of Jehovah for the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods, and love raisin-cakes.

Hosea’s Wife Is Redeemed

Then the LORD said to me, “Go and love your wife again, even though shea commits adultery with another lover. This will illustrate that the LORD still loves Israel, even though the people have turned to other gods and love to worship them.b”

So I bought her to me for fifteen silver [pieces], and for a homer of barley, and a half-homer of barley.

So I bought her back for fifteen pieces of silverc and five bushels of barley and a measure of wine.d

And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be [another] man's, and I will also be for thee.

Then I said to her, “You must live in my house for many days and stop your prostitution. During this time, you will not have sexual relations with anyone, not even with me.e”

For the children of Israel shall abide many days without king, and without prince, and without sacrifice, and without statue, and without ephod and teraphim.

This shows that Israel will go a long time without a king or prince, and without sacrifices, sacred pillars, priests,f or even idols!

Afterwards shall the children of Israel return, and seek Jehovah their God, and David their king; and shall turn with fear toward Jehovah and toward his goodness, at the end of the days.

But afterward the people will return and devote themselves to the LORD their God and to David’s descendant, their king.g In the last days, they will tremble in awe of the LORD and of his goodness.

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