Hosea’s Redemption of Gomer

3 Then the Lord said to me, “Go again, love ^[a]a woman who is loved by her ^[b]husband, yet is committing adultery, ^(A)as the Lord loves the sons of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love ^[c]raisin ^(B)cakes.”

²⁸ And he said to them, “You yourselves know that it is ^(A)forbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or visit a ^[a]foreigner; and yet ^(B)God has shown me that I am not to call any person ^[b]unholy or unclean.

^17 (A)Never repay evil for evil to anyone. ^[a](B)Respect what is right in the sight of all people.