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Hosea 2:13-15
Contemporary English Version
Hosea 2:13-15
Contemporary English Version
13 I'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
14 Israel, 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.
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).
Hosea 2:13-15
New International Version
Hosea 2:13-15
New International Version
13 I will punish her for the days
she burned incense(A) to the Baals;(B)
she decked herself with rings and jewelry,(C)
and went after her lovers,(D)
but me she forgot,(E)”
declares the Lord.(F)
14 “Therefore I am now going to allure her;
I will lead her into the wilderness(G)
and speak tenderly to her.
15 There I will give her back her vineyards,
and will make the Valley of Achor[a](H) a door of hope.
There she will respond[b](I) as in the days of her youth,(J)
as in the day she came up out of Egypt.(K)
Footnotes
- Hosea 2:15 Achor means trouble.
- Hosea 2:15 Or sing
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