13 “I will punish her for the (A)days of the Baals
When she used to [a](B)offer sacrifices to them
And (C)adorn herself with her [b]earrings and jewelry,
And follow her lovers, so that she (D)forgot Me,” declares the Lord.

Restoration of Israel

14 “Therefore, behold, I will allure her,
(E)Bring her into the wilderness
And speak [c]kindly to her.
15 “Then I will give her her (F)vineyards from there,
And (G)the valley of Achor as a door of hope.
And she will [d](H)sing there as in the days of her youth,
As in the (I)day when she came up from the land of Egypt.

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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
  4. Hosea 2:15 Or give answer