New: Plus articles on faith, family and the Bible. Read them →

Berean Standard Bible

“Then the LORD said to me, “Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love to offer raisin cakes to idols. ””

Hosea 3:1

Save as image

Study note

After the account of Hosea's marriage and children in chapter 1, chapter 3 gives a second, shorter scene. Hosea is told to love a woman who is involved with another man and has been unfaithful.

Open Study notes above for the full note.

Compare translations

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the LORD said to me, “Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love to offer raisin cakes to idols. ”

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh said to me, “Go again, love a woman loved by another, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods, and love cakes of raisins.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord said to me, Give your love again to a woman who has a lover and is false to her husband, even as the Lord has love for the children of Israel, though they are turned to other gods and are lovers of grape-cakes.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

—

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y DÍJOME otra vez Jehová: Ve, ama una mujer amada de su compañero, aunque adúltera, como el amor de Jehová para con los hijos de Israel; los cuales miran á dioses ajenos, y aman frascos de vino.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

—

Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces el Señor me habló por segunda vez, y me dijo: «Ve y busca a tu esposa de nuevo, y tráela de vuelta contigo y ámala, aunque ella ame a otro hombre. ¡Porque así es como el Señor ama a los israelitas, aunque ellos han preferido rendir homenaje a otros dioses y participan de las comidas especiales que les ofrecen!».

Be the first to discuss this verse in Yeshva.

Share your thoughts on this verse with the Yeshva community.

Discuss in Yeshva