And the Lord said to me, Go yet, and love a woman that loves evil things, and an adulteress, even as the Lord loves the children of Israel, and they have respect to strange gods, and love cakes of dried grapes.
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Hosea 3:1
Yahweh said to me, “Go again, love a woman loved by another, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods, and love cakes of raisins.”
Parallel Translations
And the Lord said to me, Go yet, and love a woman that loves evil things, an adulteress, even as the Lord loves the children of Israel, and they have respect to strange gods, and love cakes of dried grapes.
Then said the Lord unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.
Cross References
Jeremiah 3:12–14Jeremiah 31:20Micah 7:18–20Isaiah 45:22Hosea 1:2–3Psalms 106:43–46Luke 1:54–55Hosea 11:8Micah 7:7Deuteronomy 7:6–71 Corinthians 10:211 Peter 4:3Psalms 123:2Zechariah 1:16Jeremiah 3:20
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