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Hosea 3:1-2
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Hosea Buys Gomer Back From Slavery

3 Then the Lord said to me again, “Gomer[a] has many lovers, but you must continue loving her. Do this because it is an example of the Lord’s love for Israel. He continues to love them, but they continue to turn to other gods, and they love to eat those raisin cakes.[b]”

2 So I bought Gomer back for 6 ounces[c] of silver and 9 bushels[d] of barley.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 3:1 Gomer Literally, “a woman.”
  2. Hosea 3:1 raisin cakes This food was used in the feasts that honored false gods such as the “Queen of Heaven.”
  3. Hosea 3:2 6 ounces Literally, “15 shekels” (172.5 g).
  4. Hosea 3:2 9 bushels Literally, “1 homer and 1 letek” (231 l).
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Hosea 3:1-2
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Hosea’s Reconciliation With His Wife

3 The Lord said to me, “Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another man and is an adulteress.(A) Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love the sacred raisin cakes.(B)”

2 So I bought her for fifteen shekels[a] of silver and about a homer and a lethek[b] of barley.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 3:2 That is, about 6 ounces or about 170 grams
  2. Hosea 3:2 A homer and a lethek possibly weighed about 430 pounds or about 195 kilograms.
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