Hosea3
Another Symbolic Marriage
1And Yahweh said to me again,“Go, love a woman⸤who has a lover⸥ and is committing adultery,just like the love of Yahweh for the children of Israel,but they are turning to other godsand love raisin cakes.”2So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silverand a homer of barley and a measure of wine. 3And I said to her,“⸤You must remain as mine⸥ for many days,and you will not play the whore;⸤you will not belong⸥ to a man,and I will belong to you.”4The children of Israel will remain for many dayswithout a king and prince,without sacrifice and stone pillar, ephod and teraphim.5Afterward the children of Israel will returnand seek Yahweh their God and David their king.They will come in fear to Yahwehand to his goodness at the end of days.Logos Bible Software