Hosea Redeems His Wife 1Then the LORD {YHWH} said to me, “Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another (Go show love to a woman who is loved by another)a and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites (God prevails), though they turn to other gods and love to offer raisin cakes to idols \and love raisin cakes/.b” 2So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver <6 oz / 171 g>c and a homer and a lethech of barley <9.36 bu / 330 l>.d 3Then I said to her, “You must live with me for many days; you must not be promiscuous or belong to another, and I will do the same for you.” 4For the Israelites (God prevails) must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol. 5Afterward, the people of Israel (he wrestles with God) will return and seek the LORD their God {YHWH Elohehem} and David (beloved) their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days. Footnotes: 1 a Or Go show love to a woman who is loved by another 1 b Literally and love raisin cakes 2 c 15 shekels is approximately 6 ounces or 171 grams of silver. 2 d Or a homer and a half of barley; that is, a total of approximately 9.36 bushels or 330 liters (probably about 436 pounds or 198 kilograms of barley); LXX a homer of barley and a wineskin full of wine The Berean Annotated Bible (BAB) is the Annotated version of the Berean Standard Bible (BSB). The BAB includes over 50,000 points of emphasis using the following system: (Emphasis and Names) {Hebrew and Greek} [Alternate Manuscripts] \Literal translation/ <Measurements and Crossrefs> Second Person Plural: you⁺ your⁺ yours⁺ This version is an early draft and is now in the stage of proofing, consistency checking, and public comment. Please note that meanings for Biblical names are based on Hebrew and Greek roots and can be somewhat subjective. Feel free to Contact us with suggestions or corrections. We are still adding points of emphasis wherever helpful. |
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