📖 Hosea — Chapter 3 (KJV)
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Hosea 3:1 Then said the LORD unto me, RGo 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 Tof wine.
Hosea 3:2 So RI bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an Thalf homer of barley:
Hosea 3:3 And I said unto her, RThou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.
Hosea 3:4 For the children of Israel shall abide many days Rwithout a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an Timage, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:
Hosea 3:5 Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and Rseek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
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📖 What We’re Reading
Hosea 3:1–5 — Love, waiting, and a promised return
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Hosea is commanded to love a woman in a way illustrating the Lord’s love toward unfaithful Israel. The purchase and period of restraint portray days without ordinary royal and religious supports, followed by returning to seek the Lord, David their king, and divine goodness.
Key Truth: Let faithful love and waiting lead toward a true return.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, ____ a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according …” (Hosea 3:1)
Find it in Hosea 3:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a ____ beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the …” (Hosea 3:1)
Find it in Hosea 3:1 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of ____ , and for an homer of barley, and an half …” (Hosea 3:2)
Find it in Hosea 3:2 (KJV).
4. Complete the KJV wording: “… for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of ____ , and an half homer of barley:” (Hosea 3:2)
Find it in Hosea 3:2 (KJV).
5. Complete the KJV wording: “… I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many ____ ; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt …” (Hosea 3:3)
Find it in Hosea 3:3 (KJV).
6. Complete the KJV wording: “… return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their ____ ; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in …” (Hosea 3:5)
Find it in Hosea 3:5 (KJV).
7. Complete the KJV wording: “… without a king, and without a prince, and without a ____ , and without an image, and without an ephod, and …” (Hosea 3:4)
Find it in Hosea 3:4 (KJV).
8. Complete the KJV wording: “Afterward shall the children of Israel ____ , and seek the LORD their God, and David their …” (Hosea 3:5)
Find it in Hosea 3:5 (KJV).
9. Complete the KJV wording: “… David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his ____ in the latter days.” (Hosea 3:5)
Find it in Hosea 3:5 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Hosea 14:4 — The book later promises healing of backsliding and freely given love.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
Where should patient faithfulness replace pursuit of a false support?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How is Hosea's renewed act of love related to Israel's situation?
2. Which combination is recorded as the purchase price?
3. What arrangement is stated during the many days of waiting?
4. Which pattern characterizes Israel's described period of deprivation?
5. What follows the many days without these institutions?
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