Hosea 3 (ESV)

5 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal

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Hosea Chapter 3 contains 5 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 14 chapters in Hosea.

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1And the LORD said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by another man and is an adulteress, even as the LORD loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love cakes of raisins.”

2So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley.

3And I said to her, “You must dwell as mine for many days. You shall not play the whore, or belong to another man; so will I also be to you.”

4For the children of Israel shall dwell many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or pillar, without ephod or household gods.

5Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the LORD their God, and David their king, and they shall come in fear to the LORD and to his goodness in the latter days.

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What is Hosea 3 in the ESV?

Hosea 3 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 5 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).

How does the ESV translate Hosea 3 differently?

The English Standard Version uses essentially literal, balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Hosea 3 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Hosea 3 (ESV)?

Hosea Chapter 3 contains 5 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of Hosea has 14 chapters total.

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