Hosea 3 (KJV)

5 verses · King James Version · Formal equivalence (word-for-word)

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Hosea Chapter 3 contains 5 verses and is presented here in the King James Version (KJV), which uses a formal equivalence (word-for-word) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 14 chapters in Hosea.

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1Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine. <sup>of wine: Heb. of grapes</sup>

2So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley: <sup>half: Heb. lethech</sup>

3And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.

4For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: <sup>image: Heb. a standing, or, statue, or, pillar</sup>

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

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What is Hosea 3 in the KJV?

Hosea 3 in the King James Version (KJV) contains 5 verses. The KJV uses a formal equivalence (word-for-word) approach, first published in 1611.

How does the KJV translate Hosea 3 differently?

The King James Version uses formal equivalence (word-for-word), preserving the classic English of 1611. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Hosea 3 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Hosea 3 (KJV)?

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

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