Hosea 3:1

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The Lord told me, “Go again and love a woman who is loved by another and who is committing adultery, just as the Lord loves the children of Israel, even though they turn to other gods and love their sensual worship.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:19

He gave all the Israelites, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. Then he sent everyone home.

2 Kings 13:23

But the Lord graciously helped them and was kind to them. He looked after them because of his agreement with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Even to this day he's been unwilling to destroy them or to throw them out of his presence.

1 Chronicles 16:3

Then he shared out to every Israelite, to every man and woman, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

Nehemiah 9:31

But because of your wonderful mercy you did not finish with them, and you did not abandon them, for you are a gracious and merciful God.

Psalm 123:2

Just as servants look to their master, or a maid looks to her mistress, so we keep our eyes on you, Lord our God, waiting for you to be merciful to us.

Exodus 32:6

Early the next day they sacrificed burnt offerings and presented peace offerings. Then they sat down to celebrate with eating and drinking. Then they got up to dance, and it became like an orgy.

Song of Solomon 2:5

Feed me raisins to give me energy, give me apples to revive me, for love has made me weak!

Isaiah 45:22

Everyone on earth, come to me and be saved, for I am God and there is no God apart from me.

Jeremiah 3:20

But just like a wife might betray her husband, you have betrayed me, people of Israel, declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 31:20

But isn't Ephraim still my precious son, my lovely child? Even though I often have to scold him, I can't forget him. So I'm torn inside with longing, wanting to show how much I care about him! declares the Lord.

Hosea 11:8

How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I let you go, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is breaking; I am full of compassion.

Hosea 2:5

For their mother was a prostitute who conceived them in a shameful way. She said, ‘I'll run after my lovers who give me my food and water, my wool and flax and olive oil, and my drink.’

Hosea 4:11

They destroy their minds with old wine and new wine.

Hosea 7:5

On the king's birthday the princes drink so much they are sick, while he joins in with those who mock.

Amos 2:8

At every altar they stretch themselves out in clothes taken from debtors as collateral, in the temple of their god they drink wine taken from the people they fined.

Amos 6:6

You drink wine by the bowlful, and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph's descendants.

Micah 7:7

But as for me, I look to the Lord. I will wait for the God who saves me. My God will hear me.

Zechariah 1:16

Therefore this is what the Lord says: I have returned to be merciful to Jerusalem. My Temple shall be rebuilt there, as well as the city, declares the Lord Almighty.

Matthew 26:50

“My friend, do what you came to do,” Jesus said to Judas. So they came and grabbed hold of Jesus, and arrested him.

1 Corinthians 10:21

You can't drink the Lord's cup as well as the cup of demons; you can't eat from the Lord's table as well as the table of demons.

1 Corinthians 10:7

You must not worship idols, as some of them did, as it's recorded in Scripture: “The people feasted and drank, and indulged in pagan worship.”

1 Peter 4:3

In the past you've spent enough time following the ways of the world: immorality, sexual indulgence, drunken orgies, partying, binge drinking, and revolting idol-worship.

Judges 10:16

So they got rid of the foreign gods they had and worshiped the Lord. And the Lord couldn't stand Israel's misery any longer.

Judges 9:27

At harvest-time they went out into the countryside and gathered the grapes from their vineyards and trod them. They celebrated by having a festival in the temple of their god, where they ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.