Hosea 3:2

“So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:”

"So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:" - Hosea 3:2
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What does Hosea 3:2 mean?

Hosea 3:2 (KJV) says, "So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley." This verse is part of the book of Hosea in the Old Testament, which is a prophetic book that focuses on the relationship between God and his…

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The Cost of Redemption: A Study on Hosea 3:2

In the tapestry of Scripture, few books convey the depths of God’s love and the frailty of human faithfulness as profoundly as the book of Hosea. Specifically, Hosea 3:2 captures a poignant moment of redemption that reflects the heart of God towards us. The verse states, “So I…

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A Prayer of Redemption and Restoration

O Lord, my God, Creator of the heavens and the earth, I come before You today in humility and gratitude, reflecting on the profound message contained in Your Word. As I meditate on Hosea 3:2, where it is written, "So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an…

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Hosea 3:2 - "So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:"
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Hosea 1:2-11;2:14;3:5
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Hosea 7:3 - "They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies."
Hosea 1:2 - "The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD."
Hosea 1:2
Hosea 1:2
Hosea 2:3 - "Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst." respectful, symbolic bible verse art
Hosea 8:3 - "Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him."
Hosea 11:3 - "I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them."
Hosea 12:3 - "¶ He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:"
Hosea 9:3 - "They shall not dwell in the LORD'S land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria."
Hosea 1:3 - "So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son."
Hosea 2:4 - "And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms."
"They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies." - Hosea 7:3
Hosea 3:3 - "And I said unto her, Thou 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 5:3 - "I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled."
Hosea 2:22 - "And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel."
Hosea 2:1 - "Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah."
Hosea 10:3 - "For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?"
Hosea 13:3 - "Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney."
Hosea 5:2 - "And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all."
Hosea 4:2 - "By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood."
Hosea 9:2 - "The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her."
Hosea 8:2 - "Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee."
Hosea 3:5 - "Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days."
Hosea 2:14 - "¶ Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her."
Hosea 2:17 - "For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name."