Books of Poetry, Major Prophets, Minor Prophets Bible Reading Plan
November 16
Hosea 3
Chapter 3
Hosea’s Second Symbolic Marriage
1 Then the Lord said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by her
husband, yet an adulteress, even as the Lord loves the sons of Israel, though
they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.”
2 So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and
a 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 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 or sacred pillar and without ephod or household idols.
5 Afterward the sons of Israel will return and seek the Lord their God and
David their king; and they will come trembling to the Lord and to His goodness
in the last days.
"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation Used by permission." (www.Lockman.org)
