Then the LORD said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is beloved by her husband and yet is an adulteress, even aas the LORD loves the 2children of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love the braisin cakes used in the feasts in pagan worship.”The ambiguous wording might be interpreted as referring to a different woman, but this time Hosea is told only to love her, not to take, i.e. marry her. Also, the application of the symbolism to God’s relationship with Israel seems to depend upon the woman’s being Gomer. The purpose of the ambiguities probably is to reflect the emotional estrangement between Hosea and Gomer and the contempt that she deserved for her behavior. Matthew’s anonymous reference to Bathsheba literally as “wife of Uriah” (Matt 1:6).See note 1:10.Jer 3:202 Sam 6:19; 1 Chr 16:3; Song 2:5 2 So I abought her for myself for 1fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a half of barley the price of a common slave.Hosea bought Gomer back after she had become a slave. The silver and barley together totaled about thirty pieces of silver. See Ex 21:7, 32; 2 Kin 7:1, 16, 18.Ruth 4:10 3 And I said to her, “You shall astay with me for many days. You shall not play the prostitute nor shall you have a man; so I will also be toward you until you have proved your faithfulness.”Deut 21:13 4 For the sons of Israel will remain for many days awithout king or prince, bwithout sacrifice or idolatrous cpillar, and without 1dephod or eteraphim .A garment worn by priests when seeking divine counsel.Hos 10:3; 13:10, 11Dan 9:27; 11:31; 12:11; Hos 2:11Hos 10:1, 2Ex 28:4-12; 1 Sam 23:9-12Gen 31:19, 34; Judg 17:5; 18:14, 17; 1 Sam 15:23 5 Afterward the sons of Israel will areturn in deep repentance and seek the LORD their God and seek from the line of bDavid their king the King of kings—the Messiah; and cthey will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness and blessing in the last days. Jer 30:9; Ezek 34:24Jer 50:4, 5Jer 30:9; Ezek 34:24Is 2:2, 3; Jer 31:9
Then Yahweh said to me, “Go again, love a 1woman who is loved by her companion and is an adulteress, even aas Yahweh loves the sons of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love raisin bcakes.”GomerJer 3:202 Sam 6:19; 1 Chr 16:3; Song 2:5 2 So I abargained for her for myself for fifteen 1shekels of silver and a 2homer and a 3half of barley.A shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gmA homer was approx. 6.5 bu. or 230 lHeb lethechRuth 4:10 3 Then I said to her, “You shall astay with me for many days. You shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a 1man; so I will also be toward you.”Or husbandDeut 21:13 4 For the sons of Israel will remain for many days awithout king or prince, bwithout sacrifice or sacred cpillar, and without dephod or 1ehousehold idols.Heb teraphimHos 10:3; 13:10, 11Dan 9:27; 11:31; 12:11; Hos 2:11Hos 10:1, 2Ex 28:4-12; 1 Sam 23:9-12Gen 31:19, 34; Judg 17:5; 18:14, 17; 1 Sam 15:23 5 Afterward the sons of Israel will areturn and seek Yahweh their God and bDavid their king; and cthey will come 1in dread to Yahweh and to His goodness in the last days.Or trembling, cf. Is 19:16; Hos 11:10-11Jer 50:4, 5Jer 30:9; Ezek 34:24Is 2:2, 3; Jer 31:9