Hosea 3
Hosea’s Redemption of Gomer
1 Then the Lord said to me, “Go again, love ▼▼I.e., Gomer
a woman who is loved by her ▼▼Lit companion
husband, yet is committing adultery, cas the Lord loves the sons of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love ▼▼Used in idolatry
raisin ecakes.” 2So I fpurchased her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver, and a ▼▼About 7.7 cubic feet or 0.22 cubic meters
homer and a ▼▼About 3.8 cubic feet or 0.11 cubic meters
lethech of barley. 3Then I said to her, “You shall ilive with me for many days. You shall not play the prostitute, nor shall you have another man; so I will also be toward you.” 4For the sons of Israel will live for many days jwithout a king or leader, kwithout sacrifice or lmemorial stone, and without mephod or ▼▼Heb teraphim
,
ohousehold idols. 5Afterward the sons of Israel will preturn and seek the Lord their God and qDavid their king; and rthey will come trembling to the Lord and to His goodness in the last days.
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