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Hosea 2:16
New Catholic Bible
Hosea 2:16
New Catholic Bible
I Intend To Allure Her . . . and Speak Tenderly to Her[a]
16 As a result, now I intend to allure her,
lead her into the wilderness,
and speak tenderly to her.
Footnotes
- Hosea 2:16 The prophet announces that God’s love does not accept being checked. To better reconquer his people, he brings them back to the time of Sinai, the place where he showed his initial tenderness and the first covenant.