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;
3:4 The desolation of Israel before their restoration. Verse 1Go yetHosea 1:2, 1:3 friendJeremiah 3:1, 3:20 *marg. Matthew 26:50 accordingHosea 11:8; Deuteronomy 7:6, 7:7; Judges 10:16; 2 Kings 13:23; Nehemiah 9:18, 9:19, 9:31; Psalm 106:43-46; Jeremiah 3:1-4, 3:12-14, 31:20; Micah 7:18-20; Zechariah 1:16; Luke 1:54, 1:55 lookPsalm 123:2; Isaiah 17:7, 17:8, 45:22; Micah 7:7 love flagonsHosea 4:11, 7:5, 9:1, 9:2; Exodus 32:6; Judges 9:27; Amos 2:8, 6:6; 1 Corinthians 10:7, 10:21; 1 Peter 4:3 wineHeb. grapesReciprocal1 Samuel 18:20 - loved David; Song of Songs 2:5 - flagons; 5:16 - friend; Isaiah 54:4 - thou shalt forget; Jeremiah 11:15 - my; 31:32 - although I was; Ezekiel 4:1 - take; 16:32 - General; 23:37 - they have; 24:24 - Ezekiel; Hosea 2:5 - their mother; 7:14 - assemble; 10:11 - and loveth; 12:10 - used; James 4:4 - adulterers Verse 2I boughtGenesis 31:41, 34:12; Exodus 22:17; 1 Samuel 18:25 an homerLeviticus 27:16; Isaiah 5:10; Ezekiel 45:11 half homerHeb. lethech.ReciprocalGenesis 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 3Thou shalt abideDeuteronomy 21:13ReciprocalGenesis 38:24 - played the harlot; Jeremiah 2:20 - playing; 23:4 - I; Ezekiel 38:8 - many days; Daniel 8:26 - for; 1 Corinthians 7:4 - General Verse 4without a kingHosea 10:3; Genesis 49:10; Jeremiah 15:4, 15:5; John 19:15 without a sacrifice2 Chronicles 15:2; Daniel 8:11-13, 9:27, 12:11; Matthew 24:1, 24:2; Luke 21:24; Acts 6:13, 6:14; Habakkuk 3:1 an imageHeb. a standing, or statue, or pillar, Isaiah 19:19, 19:20 ephodExodus 28:4; Leviticus 8:7; Judges 8:27, 17:5; 1 Samuel 2:18, 14:3, 21:9, 22:18, 23:6, 23:9; 30:7; 2 Samuel 6:14 without teraphimGenesis 31:19 *marg. Judges 17:5, 18:17-24; 2 Kings 23:24 *marg. Ezekiel 20:32, 21:21 *marg. Micah 5:11-14; Zechariah 13:2ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:59 - General; 1 Samuel 19:13 - an image; 2 Chronicles 15:3 - a long; Isaiah 5:6 - it shall; 9:13 - neither; 11:11 - set his hand; 17:3 - fortress; 29:17 - the fruitful; 32:10 - Many days and years; Jeremiah 3:8 - when for; 16:14 - behold; 23:20 - in the; Lamentations 2:9 - the law; Ezekiel 19:14 - she hath; 37:22 - and one; Daniel 8:26 - for; Hosea 9:4 - shall not; 9:15 - I will drive; Micah 4:9 - is there; Zechariah 5:11 - unto; 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 5seekHosea 5:6, 5:15; Isaiah 27:12, 27:13; Jeremiah 3:22, 3:23, 31:6-10, 50:4, 50:5 and David their king1 Kings 12:16; Isaiah 55:3, 55:4; Jeremiah 30:9, 33:17; Ezekiel 34:23, 34:24, 37:22-25; Amos 9:11; Acts 15:16-18 fearPsalm 130:3, 130:4; Jeremiah 33:9; Ezekiel 16:63; Romans 2:4 in theNumbers 24:14; Deuteronomy 4:30; Isaiah 2:2; Jeremiah 30:24; Ezekiel 38:8, 38:16; Daniel 2:28, 10:14; Micah 4:1; Romans 11:25ReciprocalDeuteronomy 30:2 - return unto; Joshua 24:14 - fear; 1 Kings 8:40 - fear thee; Nehemiah 9:25 - delighted; Job 37:24 - fear; Psalm 5:7 - in thy; 34:9 - fear; 40:3 - many; 89:3 - made; 132:10 - thy servant; Isaiah 9:13 - neither; 11:11 - set his hand; 17:7 - General; 29:23 - fear the God; 30:8 - the time to come; 32:1 - king; 32:16 - General; 60:5 - thou shalt see; Jeremiah 5:24 - Let us now; 16:14 - behold; 23:20 - in the; 29:11 - thoughts; 31:12 - and shall; 31:17 - General; 32:37 - I will gather; 48:47 - in the latter; 49:39 - in the; Ezekiel 21:27 - until; 37:24 - David; Daniel 12:1 - thy people; Hosea 1:11 - the children of Judah; 11:11 - out; Jonah 1:9 - and I; Micah 2:13 - their; Zechariah 5:7 - is; 12:8 - the house; 14:7 - at; Matthew 11:3 - Art; Mark 11:10 - the kingdom; Luke 5:26 - and were; 13:35 - Ye shall not; 24:44 - in the prophets; John 1:49 - the King; 12:13 - the King; 18:31 - It; Acts 2:17 - in; 2:43 - fear; 13:22 - he raised; 13:34 - the sure; 26:6 - the promise; Romans 11:26 - all; 2 Corinthians 3:16 - when; 1 Timothy 4:1 - the latter; 2 Timothy 3:1 - in; Habakkuk 1:2 - these; Revelation 11:11 - great; 15:4 - Who