Hosea 3:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:”

Hosea 3:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 3:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 3:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So I bought her for myself for fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a half of barley.”

Hosea 3:2 — World English Bible

Hosea 3:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and a homer of barley, and a half-homer of barley; ”

Hosea 3:2 — American Standard Version

Hosea 3:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I buy her to me for fifteen silverlings, and a homer and a letech of barley;”

Hosea 3:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 3:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“So I bought her to me for fifteen silver [pieces], and for a homer of barley, and a half-homer of barley. ”

Hosea 3:2 — Darby Translation

Hosea 3:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So I bought her to me for fifteene pieces of siluer, and for an homer of barlie and an halfe homer of barlie.”

Hosea 3:2 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 3:2 in Context — Hosea 3

1 Then said the Lord unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.

2 So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:

3 And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.

4 For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:

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What Does Hosea 3:2 Mean?

Hosea 3:2 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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