Hosea 3:1-3

GOD’S WORD Translation

Hosea’s Adulterous Wife

3 Then the Lord told me, “Love your wife again, even though she is loved by others and has committed adultery. Love her as I, the Lord, love the Israelites, even though they have turned to other gods and love to eat raisin cakes.”

² So I bought her for 23 ounces of silver and 10 bushels of barley. ³ Then I told her, “You must wait for me a long time. Don’t be a prostitute or offer yourself to any man. I will wait for you.”