I will take you to be My wife forever.
I will take you to be My wife in righteousness,
justice, love, and compassion.

Then the Lord said to me, “Go again; show love to a woman who is loved by another man and is an adulteress, just as the Lord loves the Israelites though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.”

I said to her, “You must live with me many days. Don’t be promiscuous or belong to any man, and I will act the same way toward you.”

For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or household idols.

Hear the word of the Lord, people of Israel,
for the Lord has a case
against the inhabitants of the land:
There is no truth, no faithful love,
and no knowledge of God in the land!

When their drinking is over,
they turn to promiscuity.
Israel’s leaders fervently love disgrace.

He will revive us after two days,
and on the third day He will raise us up
so we can live in His presence.

For they have gone up to Assyria
like a wild donkey going off on its own.
Ephraim has paid for love.

All their evil appears at Gilgal,
for there I came to hate them.
I will drive them from My house
because of their evil, wicked actions.
I will no longer love them;
all their leaders are rebellious.

Sow righteousness for yourselves
and reap faithful love;
break up your unplowed ground.
It is time to seek the Lord
until He comes and sends righteousness
on you like the rain.

But you must return to your God.
Maintain love and justice,
and always put your hope in God.

I have been Yahweh your God
ever since the land of Egypt.
I will make you live in tents again,
as in the festival days.

I will heal their apostasy;
I will freely love them,
for My anger will have turned from him.

The people will return and live beneath his shade.
They will grow grain
and blossom like the vine.
His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.