| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Then the LORD said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the LORD for the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans.” | 1Then the LORD said to me, “Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and offer raisin cakes to idols.” |
| 2So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver, and one and one-half homers of barley. | 2So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley. |
| 3And I said to her, “You shall stay with me many days; you shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a man—so, too, will I be toward you.” | 3Then I said to her, “You must live with me for many days; you must not be promiscuous or belong to another, and I will do the same for you.” |
| 4For the children of Israel shall abide many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, without ephod or teraphim. | 4For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol. |
| 5Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They shall fear the LORD and His goodness in the latter days. | 5Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days. |
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