Berean Standard Bible
Chapter summary
The LORD commands the prophet to show love once again to his adulterous wife who is loved by another man. The prophet obeys this instruction by purchasing her for fifteen shekels of silver, along with a homer and a lethech of barley. He then tells her that she must live with him for many days without being promiscuous or belonging to another man, while he commits to doing the same for her. This situation mirrors the condition of the Israelites, who will live for many days without a king, prince, sacrifice, sacred pillar, ephod, or idol. Afterward, the people of Israel will return, seek the LORD their God and David their king, and come trembling to the LORD and His goodness in the last days.
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Louis Segond 1910 and Berean Standard Bible: public domain. Cross references: open-cross-ref, Creative Commons BY 4.0.
