Hosea:3

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* Then said the LORD unto me , (note :)In this the Prophet represents the person of God , who loved his Church before he called her , and did not withdraw his love when she gave herself to idols .(:note ) 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 That is , gave themselves wholly to pleasure , and could not stop , as those that are given to drunkenness . love flagons of wine . * So (note :)Yet I loved her and paid a small portion for her , lest she would have perceived the greatness of my love , and abused me , and not been under duty : for fifteen pieces of silver was but half the price of a slave ; ( Exo_21:32 ).(:note ) I bought her to me for fifteen [pieces ] of silver , and [for ] an homer of barley , and an half homer of barley : * And I said unto her , Thou shalt abide for (note :)I will try you a long time as in your widowhood , whether you will be mine or not .(:note ) me many days ; thou shalt not play the harlot , and thou shalt not be for [another ] man : so [will ] I also [be ] for thee . * For the children of Israel shall (note :)Meaning not only all the time of their captivity , but also until Christ .(:note ) abide many days without a king , and without a That is , they would neither have administration nor religion , and their idols also in which they put their confidence , would be destroyed . prince , and without a sacrifice , and without an image , and without an ephod , and [without ] teraphim : * Afterward shall the children of Israel return , and seek the LORD their God , and (note :)This is meant of Christ 's kingdom , which was promised to David to be eternal ; ( Psa_72:17 ).(:note ) David their king ; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days .

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