Hosea 3:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Hosea 3:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Hosea 3:2 is a verse from the book of Hosea in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley: half...: He..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Hosea 3:2 — KJV
“So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley: half...: Heb. lethech”
— Hosea 3:2 (KJV)
Hosea 3:2 in Context — About the Book of Hosea
Hosea lived his sermon: commanded to marry an unfaithful wife and keep bringing her home, he became a walking picture of God's scandalous love for wandering Israel. The book aches with betrayal yet ends with healing for backsliders and love that will not let go.
Cross-References for Hosea 3:2
“And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria. Samaria: Heb. Shomeron”
Shares key themes with Hosea 3:2: bought, silver, homer
“And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver. an...: or, the land of an homer, etc”
Shares key themes with Hosea 3:2: silver, homer, barley
“And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. pieces...: or, lambs”
Shares key themes with Hosea 3:2: bought, pieces, silver
“And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment. with...: Heb. in his hand”
Shares key themes with Hosea 3:2: pieces, silver, heb
“He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third. So...: Heb. This”
Shares key themes with Hosea 3:2: silver, barley, heb
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