Hosea 3

Israel Will Return to God

1 Then the Lord said to me, "Go again, love a woman whois loved by a *Jer. 3:20lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the Lord for the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes ofthepagans."

2 So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver, and one and one-half homers of barley. 3 And I said to her, "You shall *Deut. 21:13stay with me many days; you shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a man—so, too, will I be toward you."