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Hosea 2:23-3:1
New Living Translation
Hosea 2:23-3:1
New Living Translation
23 At that time I will plant a crop of Israelites
and raise them for myself.
I will show love
to those I called ‘Not loved.’[a]
And to those I called ‘Not my people,’[b]
I will say, ‘Now you are my people.’
And they will reply, ‘You are our God!’”
Hosea’s Wife Is Redeemed
3 Then the Lord said to me, “Go and love your wife again, even though she[c] commits adultery with another lover. This will illustrate that the Lord still loves Israel, even though the people have turned to other gods and love to worship them.[d]”
Hosea 2:23-3:1
New International Version
Hosea 2:23-3:1
New International Version
23 I will plant(A) her for myself in the land;
I will show my love to the one I called ‘Not my loved one.[a](B)’
I will say to those called ‘Not my people,[b]’ ‘You are my people’;(C)
and they will say, ‘You are my God.(D)’”
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.(E) Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love the sacred raisin cakes.(F)”
Footnotes
- Hosea 2:23 Hebrew Lo-Ruhamah (see 1:6)
- Hosea 2:23 Hebrew Lo-Ammi (see 1:9)
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