1 Hosea Marries Again Then Yahweh said to me, “Go again, love a 3:1Gomer womanwhois loved byhercompanion and is an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the sons of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.”
2 So I bargained for her for myself for fifteen 3:2 A shekel was approx.0.4oz. or 11 gm shekelsof silver and a 3:2 A homer was approx.6.5bu. or 230 l homer and a 3:2 Heb lethech half of barley.
3 Then I said to her, “You shall stay with me for many days. You shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a 3:3 Or husband man; so I will also be toward you.”
4 For the sons of Israel will remain for many days without king or prince, without sacrifice orsacredpillar, and without ephod or 3:4 Heb teraphim household idols.
5 Afterward the sons of Israel will return and seek Yahweh their God and David their king; and they will come 3:5Or trembling, cf. Is 19:16;Hos 11:10-11 in dread to Yahweh and to His goodness in the last days.