12 “I will (A)destroy her vines and fig trees,
Of which she said, ‘These are my wages
Which my lovers have given me.’
And I will (B)make them a forest,
And the (C)beasts of the field will devour them.
13 “I will punish her for the (D)days of the Baals
When she used to [a](E)offer sacrifices to them
And (F)adorn herself with her [b]earrings and jewelry,
And follow her lovers, so that she (G)forgot Me,” declares the Lord.

Restoration of Israel

14 “Therefore, behold, I will allure her,
(H)Bring her into the wilderness
And speak [c]kindly to her.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:13 Or burn incense
  2. Hosea 2:13 Or nose rings
  3. Hosea 2:14 Lit upon her heart