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Hosea, 2

1. But the Israelites will become as numerous as the sands of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. In the very place where they were told, 'You are not my people,' they will be told they are 'Children of the living God'.

1. Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.

2. The Judaeans and Israelites will be reunited and will choose themselves a single head, and will spread far beyond their country, for great will be the Day of Jezreel!

2. Plead with your mother, plead: for she [is] not my wife, neither [am] I her husband: let her therefore put away her whoredoms out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts;

3. Then call your brothers, 'My people', and your sisters, 'You have been pitied'.

3. Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst.

4. To court, take your mother to court! For she is no longer my wife nor am I her husband. She must either remove her whoring ways from her face and her adulteries from between her breasts,

4. And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they [be] the children of whoredoms.

5. or I shall strip her and expose her naked as the day she was born; I shall make her as bare as the desert, I shall make her as dry as arid country, and let her die of thirst.

5. For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give [me] my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.

6. And I shall feel no pity for her children since they are the children of her whorings.

6. Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.

7. Yes, their mother has played the whore, she who conceived them has disgraced herself by saying, 'I shall chase after my lovers; they will assure me my keep, my wool, my flax, my oil and my drinks.'

7. And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find [them]: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then [was it] better with me than now.

8. This is why I shall block her way with thorns, and wall her in to stop her in her tracks;

8. For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, [which] they prepared for Baal.

9. then if she chases her lovers she will not catch them, if she looks for them she will not find them, and then she will say, 'I shall go back to my first husband, I was better off then than I am now;'

9. Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax [given] to cover her nakedness.

10. she had never realised before that I was the one who was giving her the grain, new wine and oil, giving her more and more silver and gold which they have spent on Baal!

10. And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand.

11. This is why I shall take back my grain when it is due and my new wine, when the season for it comes. I shall withdraw my wool and my flax which were to cover her naked body,

11. I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.

12. and then display her infamy before her lovers' eyes- no one will take her from me then!

12. And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These [are] my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.

13. I shall put an end to all her merrymaking, her festivals, her New Moons and her Sabbaths and all her solemn feasts.

13. And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.

14. I shall make her vines and fig trees derelict of which she used to say, 'These are the pay my lovers gave me.' I shall turn them into a jungle: wild animals will feed on them.

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

15. I mean to make her pay for the feast-days on which she burnt incense to the Baals, when she tricked herself out in her earrings and necklaces to chase after her lovers, and forget me! -declares Yahweh.

15. And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.

16. But look, I am going to seduce her and lead her into the desert and speak to her heart.

16. And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, [that] thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali.

17. There I shall give her back her vineyards, and make the Vale of Achor a gateway of hope. There she will respond as when she was young, as on the day when she came up from Egypt.

17. For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.

18. When that day comes- declares Yahweh- you will call me, 'My husband', no more will you call me, 'My Baal'.

18. And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and [with] the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.

19. I shall banish the names of the Baals from her lips and their name will be mentioned no more.

19. And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

20. When that day comes I shall make a treaty for them with the wild animals, with the birds of heaven and the creeping things of the earth; I shall break the bow and the sword and warfare, and banish them from the country, and I will let them sleep secure.

20. I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.

21. I shall betroth you to myself for ever, I shall betroth you in uprightness and justice, and faithful love and tenderness.

21. And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;

22. Yes, I shall betroth you to myself in loyalty and in the knowledge of Yahweh.

22. And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.

23. When that day comes, I shall respond -declares Yahweh- I shall respond to the heavens and they will respond to the earth

23. And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to [them which were] not my people, Thou [art] my people; and they shall say, [Thou art] my God.

24. and the earth will respond to the grain, the new wine and oil, and they will respond to Jezreel.

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25. I shall sow her in the country to be mine, I shall take pity on Lo-Ruhamah, I shall tell Lo-Ammi, 'You are my people,' and he will say, 'You are my God.'

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Przypisy:

2:1-13 - God, through Hosea, accuses Israel of its unfaithfulness, comparing the nation to an adulterous wife. Idolatry and the pursuit of other gods are seen as betrayal of the covenant with God. This chapter is a call to repentance (see also Jeremiah 3:1-5 and Revelation 2:4-5).

2:14-15 - God promises to restore Israel's happiness by leading the people into the wilderness to speak to their hearts. The wilderness, though a place of judgment, also symbolizes a space for renewal and reconciliation with God (see also Isaiah 40:3-5 and Jeremiah 31:2-4).

2:16-23 - God, in His mercy, promises to restore His relationship with Israel. The metaphor of marriage is central, with God assuming the role of a husband who reconciles with his unfaithful wife. The transformation of adverse conditions into blessings is an expression of divine grace (see also Ezekiel 16:62-63 and John 15:5).

Wersety związane z Hosea, 2:

Hosea chapter 2 deepens the allegory of the marriage between God and Israel. How does God respond to the unfaithfulness of His people? This poetic text alternates between accusations of infidelity and promises of restoration. The chapter covers themes such as idolatry, divine discipline, and God's tireless love. Hosea 2 reveals God's plan to draw Israel back through the "wilderness" of discipline into a new spiritual "engagement." Consider with us five biblical passages that elucidate the deep themes of this transformative chapter.

Ephesians 5:31-32: "For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. This is a profound mystery; I am referring, however, to Christ and the church." - Paul uses the metaphor of marriage, similar to that used in Hosea 2, to describe the relationship between Christ and the Church.

John 3:29: "What the bride has is the groom. The friend who is next to the groom and listens to him is filled with joy when he hears the groom's voice. This is my joy, which is now complete." - John the Baptist uses the bridal metaphor, echoing themes from Hosea 2, to describe Jesus' relationship with his people.

Revelation 19:7: "Let us rejoice! Let us rejoice and give Him glory! For the time has come for the marriage of the Lamb, and his bride has already made herself ready." - This passage uses the image of marriage, similar to that in Hosea 2, to describe the final union between Christ and the Church.

Isaiah 54:5: "For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is your name, the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth." - Isaiah uses the metaphor of marriage, similar to that of Hosea 2, to describe God's relationship with Israel.

Ezekiel 16:60-63: "However, I will remember the covenant I made with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you. [...] I will establish my covenant with you, and you will know that I am the Lord." - This passage echoes the themes of covenant and restoration found in Hosea 2.

FAQ:

What does God say about Israel's judgment in Hosea 2?

God promises to punish Israel for their unfaithfulness, comparing it to a wife's unfaithfulness, but He also promises to restore the people in the future. (Hosea 2:2-13)

What does the expression "unfaithful wife" mean in Hosea 2?

The expression symbolizes Israel, who turned away from God, worshiping idols and practicing spiritual infidelity. (Hosea 2:5-7)

How did God use nature to illustrate Israel's judgment?

God says the land will be dry, without crops, as a symbol of Israel's separation, which will suffer famine and desolation. (Hosea 2:9-13)

What does Israel's return to God mean in Hosea 2?

God promises to draw Israel back to Himself, restoring the relationship and making the land flourish again, as a new covenant of love and faithfulness. (Hosea 2:14-23)

What does the book of Hosea teach about God's love?

The book teaches that despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God remains faithful and offers restorative love, always seeking the return of His people. (Hosea 2:19-20)


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