Hosea 2:12-14

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹² I will destroy her grapevines and fig trees.
She said that they were gifts from her lovers.
I will turn her vineyards into a forest, and wild animals will devour them.
¹³ I will punish her for all the times she burned incense
as an offering to other gods—the Baals.
She put on her rings and jewelry,
and she chased after her lovers.
She forgot me,” declares the Lord.

¹⁴ “That is why I’m going to win her back.
I will lead her into the desert.
I will speak tenderly to her.