Hosea 3:1

¶ Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of [her] friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.

Then said {H559} the LORD {H3068} unto me, Go {H3212} yet, love {H157} a woman {H802} beloved {H157} of her friend {H7453}, yet an adulteress {H5003}, according to the love {H160} of the LORD {H3068} toward the children {H1121} of Israel {H3478}, who look {H6437} to other {H312} gods {H430}, and love {H157} flagons {H809} of wine {H6025}.

ADONAI said to me, "Go once more, and show love to [this] wife [of yours] who has been loved by her boyfriend, to this adulteress - just as ADONAI loves the people of Isra'el, even though they turn to other gods and love the raisin cakes [offered to them]."

Then the LORD said to me, “Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and offer raisin cakes to idols.”

And Jehovah said unto me, Go again, love a woman beloved of her friend, and an adulteress, even as Jehovah loveth the children of Israel, though they turn unto other gods, and love cakes of raisins.

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Cross-References

  • Jeremiah 3:12 (6 votes)

    ¶ Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; [and] I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I [am] merciful, saith the LORD, [and] I will not keep [anger] for ever.

  • Jeremiah 3:14 (6 votes)

    Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:

  • Isaiah 45:22 (5 votes)

    Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else.

  • Jeremiah 31:20 (5 votes)

    [Is] Ephraim my dear son? [is he] a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.

  • Hosea 1:2 (5 votes)

    ¶ The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, [departing] from the LORD.

  • Hosea 1:3 (5 votes)

    So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.

  • Micah 7:18 (5 votes)

    Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.