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Berean Standard Bible

““Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.”

Hosea 2:14

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Study note

Hosea uses his own painful marriage to picture God's love for unfaithful Israel. After a long section of judgment, the tone changes sharply at this verse.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Therefore behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.

King James Version (KJV)

Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For this cause I will make her come into the waste land and will say words of comfort to her.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Empero he aquí, yo la induciré, y la llevaré al desierto, y hablaré á su corazón.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Pero yo la conquistaré de nuevo, la llevaré al desierto y allí le hablaré con ternura.

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