Hosea 3 (MSG)

5 verses · The Message · Contemporary paraphrase

The Message by Eugene Peterson presents the Bible in the rhythms and idioms of contemporary American English. More than a translation, it is a paraphrase designed to help readers experience Scripture's impact as if hearing it for the first time.

Hosea Chapter 3 contains 5 verses and is presented here in the The Message (MSG), which uses a contemporary paraphrase 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 God ordered me, "Start all over: Love your wife again, your wife who's in bed with her latest boyfriend, your cheating wife. Love her the way I, God, love the Israelite people, even as they flirt and party with every god that takes their fancy."

2I did it. I paid good money to get her back. It cost me the price of a slave.

3Then I told her, "From now on you're living with me. No more whoring, no more sleeping around. You're living with me and I'm living with you."

4The people of Israel are going to live a long time stripped of security and protection, without religion and comfort, godless and prayerless.

5But in time they'll come back, these Israelites, come back looking for their God and their David-King. They'll come back chastened to reverence before God and his good gifts, ready for the End of the story of his love.

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About This Translation

What is Hosea 3 in the MSG?

Hosea 3 in the The Message (MSG) contains 5 verses. The MSG uses a contemporary paraphrase approach, first published in 2002.

How does the MSG translate Hosea 3 differently?

The The Message uses contemporary paraphrase, rendering the text as a modern paraphrase in contemporary idioms. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Hosea 3 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Hosea 3 (MSG)?

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

Hosea (MSG) — All 14 Chapters

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