Bible Commentaries
Hosea 3

Introduction

Overview

Hosea 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; Hosea 3:4, The desolation of Israel before their restoration.

Verse 1

Go yet: Hosea 1:2, Hosea 1:3

friend: Jeremiah 3:1, Jeremiah 3:20, *marg. Matthew 26:50

according: Hosea 11:8, Deuteronomy 7:6, Deuteronomy 7:7, Judges 10:16, 2 Kings 13:23, Nehemiah 9:18, Nehemiah 9:19, Nehemiah 9:31, Psalms 106:43-46, Jeremiah 3:1-4, Jeremiah 3:12-14, Jeremiah 31:20, Micah 7:18-20, Zechariah 1:16, Luke 1:54, Luke 1:55

look: Psalms 123:2, Isaiah 17:7, Isaiah 17:8, Isaiah 45:22, Micah 7:7

love flagons: Hosea 4:11, Hosea 7:5, Hosea 9:1, Hosea 9:2, Exodus 32:6, Judges 9:27, Amos 2:8, Amos 6:6, 1 Corinthians 10:7, 1 Corinthians 10:21, 1 Peter 4:3

wine: Heb. grapes

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 18:20 - loved David Song of Solomon 2:5 - flagons Song of Solomon 5:16 - friend Isaiah 54:4 - thou shalt forget Jeremiah 11:15 - my Jeremiah 31:32 - although I was Ezekiel 4:1 - take Ezekiel 16:32 - General Ezekiel 23:37 - they have Ezekiel 24:24 - Ezekiel Hosea 2:5 - their mother Hosea 7:14 - assemble Hosea 10:11 - and loveth Hosea 12:10 - used James 4:4 - adulterers

Verse 2

I bought: Genesis 31:41, Genesis 34:12, Exodus 22:17, 1 Samuel 18:25

an homer: Leviticus 27:16, Isaiah 5:10, Ezekiel 45:11

half homer: Heb. 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 Jeremiah 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, Jeremiah 15:5, John 19:15

without a sacrifice: 2 Chronicles 15:2, Daniel 8:11-13, Daniel 9:27, Daniel 12:11, Matthew 24:1, Matthew 24:2, Luke 21:24, Acts 6:13, Acts 6:14, Hebrews 10:26

an image: Heb. a standing, or statue, or pillar, Isaiah 19:19, Isaiah 19:20

ephod: Exodus 28:4, Leviticus 8:7, Judges 8:27, Judges 17:5, 1 Samuel 2:18, 1 Samuel 14:3, 1 Samuel 21:9, 1 Samuel 22:18, 1 Samuel 23:6, 1 Samuel 23:9, 1 Samuel 30:7, 2 Samuel 6:14

without teraphim: Genesis 31:19, *marg. Judges 17:5, Judges 18:17-24, 2 Kings 23:24,*marg. Ezekiel 20:32, Ezekiel 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 Isaiah 9:13 - neither Isaiah 11:11 - set his hand Isaiah 17:3 - fortress Isaiah 29:17 - the fruitful Isaiah 32:10 - Many days and years Jeremiah 3:8 - when for Jeremiah 16:14 - behold Jeremiah 23:20 - in the Lamentations 2:9 - the law Ezekiel 19:14 - she hath Ezekiel 37:22 - and one Daniel 8:26 - for Hosea 9:4 - shall not Hosea 9:15 - I will drive Micah 4:9 - is there Zechariah 5:11 - unto Zechariah 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, Hosea 5:15, Isaiah 27:12, Isaiah 27:13, Jeremiah 3:22, Jeremiah 3:23, Jeremiah 31:6-10, Jeremiah 50:4, Jeremiah 50:5

and David their king: 1 Kings 12:16, Isaiah 55:3, Isaiah 55:4, Jeremiah 30:9, Jeremiah 33:17, Ezekiel 34:23, Ezekiel 34:24, Ezekiel 37:22-25, Amos 9:11, Acts 15:16-18

fear: Psalms 130:3, Psalms 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, Ezekiel 38:16, Daniel 2:28, Daniel 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 Psalms 5:7 - in thy Psalms 34:9 - fear Psalms 40:3 - many Psalms 89:3 - made Psalms 132:10 - thy servant Isaiah 9:13 - neither Isaiah 11:11 - set his hand Isaiah 17:7 - General Isaiah 29:23 - fear the God Isaiah 30:8 - the time to come Isaiah 32:1 - king Isaiah 32:16 - General Isaiah 60:5 - thou shalt see Jeremiah 5:24 - Let us now Jeremiah 16:14 - behold Jeremiah 23:20 - in the Jeremiah 29:11 - thoughts Jeremiah 31:12 - and shall Jeremiah 31:17 - General Jeremiah 32:37 - I will gather Jeremiah 48:47 - in the latter Jeremiah 49:39 - in the Ezekiel 21:27 - until Ezekiel 37:24 - David Daniel 12:1 - thy people Hosea 1:11 - the children of Judah Hosea 11:11 - out Jonah 1:9 - and I Micah 2:13 - their Zechariah 5:7 - is Zechariah 12:8 - the house Zechariah 14:7 - at Matthew 11:3 - Art Mark 11:10 - the kingdom Luke 5:26 - and were Luke 13:35 - Ye shall not Luke 24:44 - in the prophets John 1:49 - the King John 12:13 - the King John 18:31 - It Acts 2:17 - in Acts 2:43 - fear Acts 13:22 - he raised Acts 13:34 - the sure Acts 26:6 - the promise Romans 11:26 - all 2 Corinthians 3:16 - when 1 Timothy 4:1 - the latter 2 Timothy 3:1 - in Hebrews 1:2 - these Revelation 11:11 - great Revelation 15:4 - Who