Hosea 3:1-2

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Hosea Buys Gomer Back From Slavery

3 Then the Lord said to me again, “Gomer^[a] has many lovers, but you must continue loving her. Do this because it is an example of the Lord’s love for Israel. He continues to love them, but they continue to turn to other gods, and they love to eat those raisin cakes.^[b]”

²So I bought Gomer back for 6 ounces^[c] of silver and 9 bushels^[d] of barley.

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Footnotes

Hosea 3:1 Gomer Literally, “a woman.”
Hosea 3:1 raisin cakes This food was used in the feasts that honored false gods such as the “Queen of Heaven.”
Hosea 3:2 6 ounces Literally, “15 shekels” (172.5 g).
Hosea 3:2 9 bushels Literally, “1 homer and 1 letek” (231 l).