Devine Scripture

Hosea 3:1

Hosea chapter 3 · verse 1 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jehovah said unto me, Go again, love a woman beloved of her friend, and an adulteress, even as Jehovah loveth the children of Israel, though they turn unto other gods, and love cakes of raisins.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jehovah said unto me, Go again, love a woman beloved of her friend, and an adulteress, even as Jehovah loveth the children of Israel, though they turn unto other gods, and love cakes of raisins.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and a homer of barley, and a half-homer of barley;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 106:43

    Many times did he deliver them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And were brought low in their iniquity.

  • 2 Samuel 6:19

    And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to every one a cake of bread, and a portion of flesh, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed every one to his house.

  • Luke 1:54

    He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy

  • Jeremiah 3:1

    They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, will he return unto her again? will not that land be greatly polluted? But thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith Jehovah.

  • Deuteronomy 7:6

    For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God: Jehovah thy God hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.

  • Isaiah 17:7

    In that day shall men look unto their Maker, and their eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel.