ESV Reformation Study Bible – Hos 2:3
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Hos 2:3

2:3 strip her naked. If repentance does not take place, the unfaithful wife (Gomer/Israel) will be publicly exposed (v. 10) and left destitute, punishments traditional for an adulteress (Ezek. 16:37–39; Nah. 3:5–7), though less severe than the death penalty (Deut. 22:22).