2 So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:
2 So I bought H3739 her to me for fifteen H6240 H2568 pieces of silver, H3701 and for an homer H2563 of barley, H8184 and an half homer H3963 of barley: H8184
2 So I bought her to me for fifteen `pieces' of silver, and a homer of barley, and a half-homer of barley;
2 And I buy her to me for fifteen silverlings, and a homer and a letech of barley;
2 So I bought her to me for fifteen silver [pieces], and for a homer of barley, and a half-homer of barley.
2 So I bought her for myself for fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a half of barley.
2 So I got her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a half of barley;
And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.
The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer.
Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
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Commentary on Hosea 3 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 3
God is still by the prophet inculcating the same thing upon this careless people, and much in the same manner as before, by a type or sign, that of the dealings of a husband with an adulterous wife. In this chapter we have,
Hsa 3:1-5
Some think that this chapter refers to Judah, the two tribes, as the adulteress the prophet married (ch. 1:3) represented the ten tribes; for this was not to be divorced, as the ten tribes were, but to be left desolate for a long time, and then to return, as the two tribes did. But these are called the children of Israel, which was the ten tribes, and therefore it is more probable that of them this parable, as well as that before, is to be understood. Go, and repeat it, says God to the prophet; Go yet again. Note, For the conviction and reduction of sinners it is necessary that precept be upon precept, and line upon line. If they will not believe one sign, try another, Ex. 4:8, 9. Now,