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

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)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 2:15 Achor means trouble.
  2. Hosea 2:15 Or sing