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1. Then the Lord said to me again, "Gomer has many lovers, but you must continue loving her. Do this because it is an example of the Lord's love for Israel. He continues to love them, but they continue to turn to other gods, and they love to eat those raisin cakes. "
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1. Then said H559 the LORD H3068 unto H413 me, Go H1980 yet H5750 , love H157 a woman H802 beloved H157 of her friend H7453 , yet an adulteress H5003 , according to the love H160 of the LORD H3068 toward H853 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , who H1992 look H6437 to H413 other H312 gods H430 , and love H157 flagons H809 of wine H6025 .
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2. So I bought Gomer back for 6 ounces of silver and 9 bushels of barley.
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2. So I bought H3739 her to me for fifteen H2568 H6240 pieces of silver H3701 , and for a homer H2563 of barley H8184 , and a half homer H3963 of barley H8184 :
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3. Then I told her, "You must stay at home with me for many days. You will not be like a prostitute. You will not have sexual relations with another man. I will be your husband."
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3. And I said H559 unto H413 her , Thou shalt abide H3427 for me many H7227 days H3117 ; thou shalt not H3808 play the harlot H2181 , and thou shalt not H3808 be H1961 for another man H376 : so will I H589 also H1571 be for H413 thee.
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4. In the same way the people of Israel will continue many days without a king or a leader. They will be without a sacrifice or a memorial stone. They will be without an ephod or a household god.
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4. For H3588 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 shall abide H3427 many H7227 days H3117 without H369 a king H4428 , and without H369 a prince H8269 , and without H369 a sacrifice H2077 , and without H369 an image H4676 , and without H369 an ephod H646 , and without teraphim H8655 :
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5. After this, the people of Israel will come back and look for the Lord their God and for David their king. In the last days they will come to honor the Lord and his goodness.
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5. Afterward H310 shall the children H1121 of Israel H3478 return H7725 , and seek H1245 H853 the LORD H3068 their God H430 , and David H1732 their king H4428 ; and shall fear H6342 H413 the LORD H3068 and his goodness H2898 in the latter H319 days H3117 .
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