Hosea 3
Overview
3:1 The Lord's intended future kindness to Israel, not withstanding their wickedness, illustrated by the emblem of Hosea's conduct towards his adulterous wife;
3:4 The desolation of Israel before their restoration. Verse 1 Go yet Hosea 1:2, 1:3 friend Jeremiah 3:1, 3:20 *marg. Matthew 26:50 according Hosea 11:8; Deuteronomy 7:6, 7:7; Judges 10:16; 2 Kings 13:23; Nehemiah 9:18, 9:19, 9:31; Psalm 106:43-46; Jeremiah 3:1-4, 3:12-14, 31:20; Micah 7:18-20; Zechariah 1:16; Luke 1:54, 1:55 look Psalm 123:2; Isaiah 17:7, 17:8, 45:22; Micah 7:7 love flagons Hosea 4:11, 7:5, 9:1, 9:2; Exodus 32:6; Judges 9:27; Amos 2:8, 6:6; 1 Corinthians 10:7, 10:21; 1 Peter 4:3 wineHeb. grapesReciprocal 1 Samuel 18:20 - loved David; Song of Songs 2:5 - flagons; 5:16 - friend; Isaiah 54:4 - thou shalt forget; Jeremiah 11:15 - my; 31:32 - although I was; Ezekiel 4:1 - take; 16:32 - General; 23:37 - they have; 24:24 - Ezekiel; Hosea 2:5 - their mother; 7:14 - assemble; 10:11 - and loveth; 12:10 - used; James 4:4 - adulterers Verse 2 I bought Genesis 31:41, 34:12; Exodus 22:17; 1 Samuel 18:25 an homer Leviticus 27:16; Isaiah 5:10; Ezekiel 45:11 half homerHeb. lethech.Reciprocal Genesis 29:18 - I will serve; Numbers 5:15 - her offering for her; Ruth 4:10 - have I; Jeremiah 32:9 - seventeen shekels of silver Verse 3 Thou shalt abide Deuteronomy 21:13 Reciprocal Genesis 38:24 - played the harlot; Jeremiah 2:20 - playing; 23:4 - I; Ezekiel 38:8 - many days; Daniel 8:26 - for; 1 Corinthians 7:4 - General Verse 4 without a king Hosea 10:3; Genesis 49:10; Jeremiah 15:4, 15:5; John 19:15 without a sacrifice 2 Chronicles 15:2; Daniel 8:11-13, 9:27, 12:11; Matthew 24:1, 24:2; Luke 21:24; Acts 6:13, 6:14; Habakkuk 3:1 an imageHeb. a standing, or statue, or pillar, Isaiah 19:19, 19:20 ephod Exodus 28:4; Leviticus 8:7; Judges 8:27, 17:5; 1 Samuel 2:18, 14:3, 21:9, 22:18, 23:6, 23:9; 30:7; 2 Samuel 6:14 without teraphim Genesis 31:19 *marg. Judges 17:5, 18:17-24; 2 Kings 23:24 *marg. Ezekiel 20:32, 21:21 *marg. Micah 5:11-14; Zechariah 13:2 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 28:59 - General; 1 Samuel 19:13 - an image; 2 Chronicles 15:3 - a long; Isaiah 5:6 - it shall; 9:13 - neither; 11:11 - set his hand; 17:3 - fortress; 29:17 - the fruitful; 32:10 - Many days and years; Jeremiah 3:8 - when for; 16:14 - behold; 23:20 - in the; Lamentations 2:9 - the law; Ezekiel 19:14 - she hath; 37:22 - and one; Daniel 8:26 - for; Hosea 9:4 - shall not; 9:15 - I will drive; Micah 4:9 - is there; Zechariah 5:11 - unto; 10:2 - the idols; Matthew 23:39 - Ye shall not; Luke 13:35 - Ye shall not; John 18:31 - It; Acts 1:6 - restore; 2 Corinthians 3:16 - when; Ephesians 2:12 - without Verse 5 seek Hosea 5:6, 5:15; Isaiah 27:12, 27:13; Jeremiah 3:22, 3:23, 31:6-10, 50:4, 50:5 and David their king 1 Kings 12:16; Isaiah 55:3, 55:4; Jeremiah 30:9, 33:17; Ezekiel 34:23, 34:24, 37:22-25; Amos 9:11; Acts 15:16-18 fear Psalm 130:3, 130:4; Jeremiah 33:9; Ezekiel 16:63; Romans 2:4 in the Numbers 24:14; Deuteronomy 4:30; Isaiah 2:2; Jeremiah 30:24; Ezekiel 38:8, 38:16; Daniel 2:28, 10:14; Micah 4:1; Romans 11:25 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 30:2 - return unto; Joshua 24:14 - fear; 1 Kings 8:40 - fear thee; Nehemiah 9:25 - delighted; Job 37:24 - fear; Psalm 5:7 - in thy; 34:9 - fear; 40:3 - many; 89:3 - made; 132:10 - thy servant; Isaiah 9:13 - neither; 11:11 - set his hand; 17:7 - General; 29:23 - fear the God; 30:8 - the time to come; 32:1 - king; 32:16 - General; 60:5 - thou shalt see; Jeremiah 5:24 - Let us now; 16:14 - behold; 23:20 - in the; 29:11 - thoughts; 31:12 - and shall; 31:17 - General; 32:37 - I will gather; 48:47 - in the latter; 49:39 - in the; Ezekiel 21:27 - until; 37:24 - David; Daniel 12:1 - thy people; Hosea 1:11 - the children of Judah; 11:11 - out; Jonah 1:9 - and I; Micah 2:13 - their; Zechariah 5:7 - is; 12:8 - the house; 14:7 - at; Matthew 11:3 - Art; Mark 11:10 - the kingdom; Luke 5:26 - and were; 13:35 - Ye shall not; 24:44 - in the prophets; John 1:49 - the King; 12:13 - the King; 18:31 - It; Acts 2:17 - in; 2:43 - fear; 13:22 - he raised; 13:34 - the sure; 26:6 - the promise; Romans 11:26 - all; 2 Corinthians 3:16 - when; 1 Timothy 4:1 - the latter; 2 Timothy 3:1 - in; Habakkuk 1:2 - these; Revelation 11:11 - great; 15:4 - Who Verse 1 Cir,Hear 1 Kings 22:19; Isaiah 1:10, 28:14, 34:1, 66:5; Jeremiah 2:4, 7:2, 9:20, 19:3, 34:4; Amos 7:16; Revelation 2:11, 2:29 for Hosea 12:2; Isaiah 1:18, 3:13, 3:14, 5:3, 34:8; Jeremiah 25:31; Micah 6:2 no truth Isaiah 59:13-15; Jeremiah 6:13, 7:3-6; Micah 7:2-5 nor knowledge Jeremiah 4:22, 4:28, 5:4; John 8:55; Romans 1:28; 1 Corinthians 15:34 Reciprocal Genesis 6:11 - filled; 6:13 - filled; 2 Kings 17:7 - sinned; 1 Chronicles 28:9 - know thou; Proverbs 3:3 - mercy; 6:17 - lying; Isaiah 24:20 - the transgression; 27:8 - thou wilt; 59:8 - no; 59:15 - truth; Jeremiah 5:2 - though; 7:9 - steal; 7:28 - truth; 9:3 - they know; 10:1 - General; 51:5 - though; Ezekiel 16:35 - hear; 20:35 - and there; Hosea 4:6 - for; 4:14 - therefore; 5:1 - O priests; 5:4 - and; 6:6 - the; 12:6 - keep; Amos 2:6 - For three; 3:1 - Hear; Micah 6:12 - the rich; Zechariah 8:16 - Speak; Matthew 21:33 - Hear; John 7:28 - whom; 1 Timothy 1:10 - perjured Verse 2 swearing Isaiah 24:5, 48:1, 59:2-8, 59:12-15; Jeremiah 5:1, 5:2, 5:7-9, 5:26, 5:27, 6:7, 7:6-10; 9:2-8, 23:10-14; Ezekiel 22:2-13, 22:25-30; Micah 2:1-3, 3:2, 3:9, 6:10, 7:2; Zephaniah 3:1; Zechariah 5:3, 7:9 bloodHeb. bloodstoucheth Hosea 5:2, 6:9; Lamentations 4:13; Matthew 23:35; Acts 7:52; 1 Thessalonians 2:15; Revelation 17:6 Reciprocal Genesis 6:11 - filled; 6:13 - filled; Numbers 35:33 - it defileth; Deuteronomy 28:30 - betroth; Psalm 50:19 - tongue; 51:14 - bloodguiltiness; 59:12 - cursing; Proverbs 6:17 - lying; Isaiah 3:13 - standeth up; 30:9 - lying; 59:3 - your hands; 59:8 - no; 59:15 - truth; Jeremiah 13:27 - thine adulteries; Lamentations 4:14 - so that men could not touch; Ezekiel 7:23 - for; 11:6 - General; 21:24 - your transgressions; 22:9 - they commit; 23:37 - and blood; Hosea 4:18 - committed; 7:4 - are all; Amos 2:6 - For three; Micah 6:12 - the rich; Nahum 3:1 - full; Zechariah 8:16 - Speak; Ephesians 4:25 - putting; 4:28 - him that; 1 Timothy 1:10 - perjured Verse 3 the land Isaiah 24:4-12; Jeremiah 4:27; Joel 1:10-13; Amos 1:2, 5:16, 8:8; Nahum 1:4 with the beasts Jeremiah 4:25, 12:4; Ezekiel 38:20; Zephaniah 1:3 Reciprocal Genesis 6:7 - General; 7:21 - General; Numbers 35:33 - it defileth; Judges 18:20 - heart; Jeremiah 4:28 - the earth; 9:10 - both; 14:2 - mourneth; 21:6 - I will; 23:10 - full; Ezekiel 11:6 - General; 14:17 - so that; Joel 1:18 - General; Amos 9:5 - and all; Romans 8:20 - the creature Verse 4 let Hosea 4:17; Amos 5:13, 6:10; Matthew 7:3-6 as Deuteronomy 17:12; Jeremiah 18:18 Reciprocal Psalm 95:11 - my rest; Malachi 2:12 - the master and the scholar Verse 5 and the prophet Hosea 9:7, 9:8; Isaiah 9:13-17; Jeremiah 6:4, 6:5, 6:12-15, 8:10-12, 14:15, 14:16; 15:8, 23:9; Ezekiel 13:9-16, 14:8-10; Micah 3:5-7; Zechariah 11:8, 13:2 destroyHeb. cut offthy Hosea 2:2; Isaiah 50:1; Jeremiah 15:8, 50:12; Ezekiel 16:44, 16:45; Galatians 4:26 Reciprocal Isaiah 9:14 - will cut; Jeremiah 8:12 - therefore; Hosea 2:5 - their mother; 4:14 - therefore; 5:5 - fall in; Zechariah 11:17 - the sword; Malachi 2:12 - the master and the scholar Verse 6 My people Hosea 4:12; Isaiah 1:3, 3:12, 5:13; Jeremiah 4:22, 8:7 destroyedHeb. cut offfor Hosea 4:1, 6:6; 2 Chronicles 15:3; Job 36:12; Proverbs 19:2; Isaiah 27:11, 45:20; Jeremiah 5:3, 5:4, 5:21; Matthew 15:14; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 because 1 Samuel 2:12; Proverbs 1:30-32; Isaiah 28:7, 56:10-12; Jeremiah 2:8, 8:8, 8:9; Malachi 2:7, 2:8; Matthew 23:16-26 I will also reject Zechariah 11:8, 11:9, 11:15-17; Malachi 2:1-3, 2:9; Matthew 21:41-45; Mark 12:8, 12:9; Luke 20:16-18 seeing Hosea 8:14, 13:6; 2 Kings 17:16-20; Psalm 119:61, 119:139; Isaiah 17:10; Matthew 15:3-6 I will also Hosea 1:6; 1 Samuel 2:28-36, 3:12-15 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 31:9 - the priests; 32:28 - General; 33:10 - They shall teach; 1 Samuel 15:26 - for thou; 2 Kings 16:11 - built an altar; 1 Chronicles 28:9 - know thou; Nehemiah 8:9 - the Levites; Psalm 50:22 - forget; 119:144 - understanding; 119:176 - for I do; Proverbs 3:1 - forget; 10:21 - fools; 29:18 - there; Isaiah 29:12 - I am not; 43:27 - and thy; Jeremiah 6:19 - nor to; 8:12 - therefore; 9:6 - refuse; 23:39 - even I; 44:12 - from the; Ezekiel 44:12 - they ministered; 44:23 - General; Hosea 4:14 - therefore; 5:1 - O priests; 8:12 - but; Zephaniah 3:4 - her priests; Zechariah 7:3 - speak; Malachi 1:6 - O priests; 2:6 - law; Matthew 15:6 - Thus; Mark 11:33 - We; Romans 1:28 - as they did; 3:11 - none that understandeth Verse 7 they were Hosea 4:10, 5:1, 6:9, 13:6, 13:14; Ezra 9:7 therefore 1 Samuel 2:30; Jeremiah 2:26, 2:27; Malachi 2:9; Philippians 3:19 Reciprocal Psalm 4:2 - my glory; Isaiah 9:3 - hast multiplied; Jeremiah 23:40 - General; Habakkuk 2:16 - with shame for glory; Malachi 2:2 - and I Verse 8 eat Leviticus 6:26, 7:6, 7:7 set their heart on their iniquityHeb. lift up their soul to their iniquity, 1 Samuel 2:29; Psalm 24:4, 25:1; Isaiah 56:11; Ezekiel 14:3, 14:7; Micah 3:11; Malachi 1:10; Romans 16:18; Titus 1:11; 2 Peter 2:3 Reciprocal Leviticus 5:13 - shall be; Judges 18:4 - hired me; 2 Kings 12:16 - trespass money; 2 Chronicles 11:16 - set; Proverbs 19:28 - the; Jeremiah 5:23 - a revolting; Amos 2:8 - they drink; John 15:5 - same; Acts 19:25 - ye know; 1 Corinthians 13:6 - Rejoiceth not Verse 9 like people Isaiah 9:14-16, 24:2; Jeremiah 5:31, 8:10-12, 23:11, 23:12; Ezekiel 22:26-31; Matthew 15:14 punishHeb. visit upon, Hosea 1:4 *marg.reward themHeb. cause to return, Psalm 109:17, 109:18; Proverbs 5:22; Isaiah 3:10; Zechariah 1:6 Reciprocal Judges 18:4 - hired me; 1 Samuel 2:22 - did unto; 1 Kings 2:44 - return; Acts 23:14 - General Verse 10 they shall eat Leviticus 26:26; Proverbs 13:25; Isaiah 65:13-16; Micah 6:14; Haggai 1:6; Malachi 2:1-3 they shall commit Hosea 4:14, 9:11-17 left 2 Chronicles 24:17; Psalm 36:3, 125:5; Jeremiah 34:15; Ezekiel 18:24; Zephaniah 1:6; 2 Peter 2:20-22 Reciprocal Isaiah 5:12 - they regard; 30:1 - that take; Ezekiel 16:15 - and playedst; 22:9 - they commit; Hosea 4:7 - they were; 4:18 - committed Verse 11 take Hosea 4:12; Proverbs 6:32, 20:1, 23:27-35; Ecclesiastes 7:7; Isaiah 5:12, 28:7; Luke 21:34; Romans 13:11-14 Reciprocal Genesis 38:18 - gave it her; 1 Kings 11:8 - all his strange wives; 11:9 - his heart; 20:16 - Benhadad; Proverbs 5:14 - General; 5:22 - His; 17:16 - seeing; 23:28 - increaseth; 31:3 - strength; 31:4 - General; Isaiah 28:1 - drunkards; 56:12 - I will; 57:5 - Enflaming; Hosea 2:8 - wine; 3:1 - love flagons; 6:10 - there; 7:11 - without; Amos 2:6 - For three Verse 12 ask Jeremiah 2:27, 10:8; Ezekiel 21:21; Habakkuk 2:19 for Hosea 5:4; Isaiah 44:18-20; Micah 2:11; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 gone Hosea 9:1; Leviticus 17:7, 20:5; Numbers 15:39; Deuteronomy 31:16; 2 Chronicles 21:13; Psalm 73:27; Jeremiah 3:1-3; Ezekiel 16:1-63, 23:1-49 Reciprocal Exodus 34:15 - whoring; Leviticus 19:29 - to cause; 20:6 - go; Judges 8:27 - a whoring; 18:5 - Ask counsel; 1 Kings 11:8 - all his strange wives; 2 Kings 16:15 - for me to inquire by; Proverbs 6:32 - understanding; 31:4 - General; Isaiah 28:7 - err in; 44:14 - heweth; 44:20 - a deceived; Jeremiah 3:9 - committed; Hosea 2:5 - their mother; 4:6 - My people; 4:11 - take; 4:15 - play; 7:4 - are all; Habakkuk 3:10 - err; 3:1 - errors; 1 John 4:6 - and Verse 13 sacrifice Isaiah 1:29, 57:5, 57:7; Jeremiah 3:6, 3:13; Ezekiel 6:13, 16:16, 16:25, 20:28, 20:29 therefore 2 Samuel 12:10-12; Job 31:9, 31:10; Amos 7:17; Romans 1:23-28 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 12:2 - possess; 2 Samuel 12:11 - I will take; Proverbs 5:9 - General; Jeremiah 5:7 - they then; 17:2 - their children Verse 14 I will notor, Shall I not, etcpunish Hosea 4:17; Isaiah 1:5; Habakkuk 3:1 for 1 Corinthians 6:16 and they 1 Kings 14:23, 14:24, 15:12; 2 Kings 23:7 therefore Hosea 4:1, 4:5, 4:6, 14:9; Proverbs 28:5; Isaiah 44:18-20, 56:11; Daniel 12:10; John 8:43; Romans 3:11; Ephesians 4:18 fallor, be punishedReciprocal 2 Samuel 12:11 - I will take; Job 31:10 - and let; Proverbs 2:19 - None; 5:9 - General; Jeremiah 5:7 - they then; 17:2 - their children; Ezekiel 14:7 - separateth; 22:9 - they commit; Hosea 4:10 - they shall commit; 9:10 - separated; Amos 7:17 - Thy wife; Luke 6:49 - immediately Verse 15 play Hosea 4:12; Jeremiah 3:6-10; Ezekiel 23:4-8 yet Hosea 11:12; 2 Kings 17:18, 17:19; Jeremiah 3:10, 3:11; Luke 12:47, 12:48; Ephesians 5:11 Gilgal Hosea 9:15, 12:11; Amos 4:4, 5:5 Bethaven Hosea 5:8, 10:5, 10:8; 1 Kings 12:28, 12:29 nor Isaiah 48:1; Jeremiah 5:2; Ezekiel 20:39; Amos 6:10, 8:14; Zephaniah 1:5, 1:6 Reciprocal Genesis 28:19 - the name; 38:24 - played the harlot; Joshua 7:2 - Bethaven; 18:12 - the wilderness; 1 Samuel 13:5 - Bethaven; 2 Samuel 19:20 - Joseph; 2 Kings 2:23 - Bethel; 17:13 - and against; 23:4 - Bethel; 2 Chronicles 17:4 - not after; Jeremiah 3:8 - when for; 5:7 - sworn by; Micah 1:1 - concerning Verse 16 slideth Hosea 11:7; 1 Samuel 15:11; Jeremiah 3:6, 3:8, 3:11, 5:6, 7:24, 8:5, 14:7; Zechariah 7:11 *marg.as a lamb Leviticus 26:33; Isaiah 7:21-25, 22:18 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 22:20 - brought; Proverbs 14:14 - backslider; Isaiah 30:23 - thy cattle; Jeremiah 2:19 - and thy; 15:6 - thou art; 31:22 - backsliding; 49:4 - O backsliding; Hosea 10:11 - an heifer; Zephaniah 1:6 - turned Verse 17 Ephraim Hosea 11:2, 12:1, 13:2 let 4:4; Psalm 81:12; Matthew 15:14; Revelation 22:11 Reciprocal Exodus 14:12 - Let us alone; 1 Kings 11:33 - they have forsaken; Ezekiel 3:26 - and shalt; 20:39 - Go ye; Hosea 4:14 - punish; 5:3 - thou; 6:10 - there; 7:1 - the iniquity; Matthew 16:4 - And he; Mark 8:13 - General; Acts 7:42 - and gave; 14:16 - suffered; Romans 1:24 - God; 1 Corinthians 14:38 - General Verse 18 drink Deuteronomy 32:32, 32:33; Isaiah 1:21, 1:22; Jeremiah 2:21 sourHeb. gonecommitted Hosea 4:2, 4:10; 2 Kings 17:7-17 her Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19; 1 Samuel 8:3, 12:3, 12:4; Proverbs 30:15, 30:16; Amos 5:12; Micah 3:11; 7:3 rulersHeb. shields, Psalm 47:9 Reciprocal Proverbs 28:21 - for; Isaiah 1:23 - every; Hosea 5:3 - thou; Acts 24:26 - hoped; Romans 1:24 - God Verse 19 wind Jeremiah 4:11, 4:12, 51:1; Zechariah 5:9-11 and Hosea 10:6; Isaiah 1:29, 42:17; Jeremiah 2:26, 2:27, 2:36, 2:37, 3:24, 3:25, 17:13 Reciprocal Job 30:22 - liftest me; Isaiah 64:6 - our iniquities; Jeremiah 22:22 - wind; Hosea 13:15 - an east