Hosea 2:13-15

Contemporary English Version

¹³I'll punish her for the days
she worshiped Baal
    and burned incense to him.
I'll punish her for the times
    she forgot about me
and wore jewelry and rings
to attract her lovers.
    I, the Lord, have spoken!

The Lord Will Help Israel

¹⁴Israel, I, the Lord,
will lure you into the desert
    and speak gently to you.
¹⁵^(A) I will return your vineyards,
and then Trouble Valley^[a]
    will become Hopeful Valley.
You will say “Yes” to me
as you did in your youth,
    when leaving Egypt.

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Footnotes

2.15 Trouble Valley: Or “Achor Valley.” The exact location of the valley is unknown, but in Hebrew “Achor” sounds like “Achan,” who brought trouble on Israel by disobeying the Lord (see Joshua 7.24-26).