13 I will punish her for the (A)days of the Baals
When she used to [a](B)offer sacrifices to them
And (C)adorn herself with her nose ring and jewelry,
And follow her lovers, so that she (D)forgot Me,” declares the Lord.

Restoration of Israel

14 “Therefore, behold, I am going to persuade her,
(E)Bring her into the wilderness,
And speak [b]kindly to her.
15 Then I will give her her (F)vineyards from there,
And (G)the [c]Valley of Achor as a door of hope.
And she will [d](H)respond there as in the days of her youth,
As in the (I)day when she went up from the land of Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:13 Or burn incense
  2. Hosea 2:14 Lit upon her heart
  3. Hosea 2:15 Lit Valley of Trouble
  4. Hosea 2:15 Or give answer

13 I will punish her for the days
    she burned incense(A) to the Baals;(B)
she decked herself with rings and jewelry,(C)
    and went after her lovers,(D)
    but me she forgot,(E)
declares the Lord.(F)

14 “Therefore I am now going to allure her;
    I will lead her into the wilderness(G)
    and speak tenderly to her.
15 There I will give her back her vineyards,
    and will make the Valley of Achor[a](H) a door of hope.
There she will respond[b](I) as in the days of her youth,(J)
    as in the day she came up out of Egypt.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:15 Achor means trouble.
  2. Hosea 2:15 Or sing