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| 1 Then said Yahweh unto me, Once more, go love a woman who loveth a friend, and is an adulteress,–according to the love of Yahweh unto the sons of Israel, though they keep turning away unto other gods, and love [idolatrous] raisin-cakes. |
Yet, love a woman – Following the Lord's direction, Hosea took back his wife, reclaiming her; and the message to Israel was of God's continued love for that people. R5809:2
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| 2 So I secured her to me, for fifteen pieces of silver,–and a homer of barley, and a half-homer of barley; |
So I bought her – Hosea purchased back his unfaithful wife from the slavery into which she had been sold. R2491:2
Voicing the Lord's tender compassion to Israel. R2491:2
Taking her back under his own roof, but not as his wife. He was compassionate toward her and her offspring. R4811:2
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| 3 and I said unto her, Many days, shalt thou tarry for me, thou shalt not be unchaste, neither shalt thou become another man's,–moreover also, I, [will tarry] for thee. |
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| 4 For, many days, shall the sons of Israel tarry, without king, and without ruler, and without sacrifice, and without pillar; and without ephod, or household gods. |
The children of Israel – "His blood be upon us, and upon our children." (Matt. 27:25) R5571:4
Many days – Many years. OV105:T
Without – Without any communication with God whatever; a mark of divine disfavor. OV76:1, OV104:8
Without a sacrifice – Thus the annual Atonement Day, for more than 18 centuries, has been a farce--but the matter should be mentioned to Jewish people with full sympathy, calling attention to the fact that where the type ceased the antitype began. OV105:1
Aliens from God, without prophet, priest, sin offerings, Atonement Days. R5571:4
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| 5 Afterwards, shall the sons of Israel return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king,–and shall turn with throbbing hearts unto Yahweh and unto his goodness, in the afterpart of the days. |
Afterward – The time nears when the Lord will pour upon Israel the spirit of prayer and supplication. (Zech. 12:10) R5571:4
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