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

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