Hosea 2:14

Translations

Modern

“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.

Traditional

Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.

Literal

“Therefore, behold, I am enticing her, and I will bring her into the desert, and I have spoken upon her heart.

Latin

Propter hoc ecce ego lactabo eam, et ducam eam in solitudinem, et loquar ad cor ejus.

Original

Hebrew

English

“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.

Notes

Hosea 2:14–15

The third judgment (see note on Hosea 2:6–7) is a surprise. The Lord, who had innocently suffered from Israel's repeated unfaithfulness, announces he will try to win Israel back. He will lead her into the desert, where he first made a covenant with her, away from the tempting Canaanite religion.
The Valley of Achor was where Israel first disobeyed after entering the promised land (Joshua 7:24–26). The Lord had the will and power to give Israel a new start after their sin and trouble (Joshua 8:1–22), so Israel would again have a gateway of hope.

Hosea 2:2–23

Rebuke your mother, rebuke her: At first glance, the Lord, like an upset husband, seems to be giving a divorce to his unfaithful wife, Israel (see Deuteronomy 24:1). However, as the passage continues, it becomes clear that God’s goal in this lawsuit is not divorce, but reconciliation (Hosea 2:14–23).

God’s case against Israel aims to make Israel aware of her sin and offer her a chance to return to her true husband. The Lord’s desire for reconciliation with Israel is surprising because the law required the death penalty for an unfaithful spouse (Deuteronomy 22:22; see also Genesis 38:24; Leviticus 21:9).

Hosea 1:2–3:5

This section describes a small part of the prophet's life, focusing on his troubled marriage. It highlights God's difficult relationship with Israel, his chosen people.

Theme notes and profiles

God’s Faithfulness to His People Retribution The Broken Covenant

Events

Prophecies of Hoseac. 785 BC

Related verses

Isaiah 40:1–2
“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.
Ezekiel 20:35–36
And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, where I will enter into judgment with you face to face.
Revelation 12:6
And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days.
Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
John 6:44
“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
Genesis 34:3
And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.
Revelation 12:14
But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.
Romans 11:26–27
And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
Ezekiel 34:22–31
I will save My flock, and they will no longer be prey. I will judge between one sheep and another.
Ezekiel 20:10
So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness.
Ezekiel 37:11–28
Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’
Zechariah 8:19–23
“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: The fasts of the fourth, the fifth, the seventh, and the tenth months will become times of joy and gladness, cheerful feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore you are to love both truth and peace.”

Glossary

Covenant Desert Gomer Hosea, Book of John the Baptist Mercy People of God Ruhamah

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In Consolation Under Affliction: Promised Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Restoration

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