Hosea 3:1

New American Bible - revised edition

Again the Lord said to me: Go, love a woman who is loved by her spouse but commits adultery; Just as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.

Cross References

Jeremiah 31:20

Is Ephraim not my favored son, the child in whom I delight? Even though I threaten him, I must still remember him! My heart stirs for him, I must show him compassion!—oracle of the Lord.

Isaiah 45:22

Turn to me and be safe, all you ends of the earth, for I am God; there is no other!

Micah 7:7

But as for me, I will look to the Lord, I will wait for God my savior; my God will hear me!

Hosea 11:8

How could I give you up, Ephraim, or deliver you up, Israel? How could I treat you as Admah, or make you like Zeboiim? My heart is overwhelmed, my pity is stirred.

1 Peter 4:3

For the time that has passed is sufficient for doing what the Gentiles like to do: living in debauchery, evil desires, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and wanton idolatry.

Zechariah 1:16

Therefore, thus says the Lord: I return to Jerusalem in mercy; my house will be rebuilt there—oracle of the Lord of hosts— and a measuring line will be stretched over Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 3:20

But like a woman faithless to her lover, thus have you been faithless to me, house of Israel—oracle of the Lord.

Psalm 123:2

Yes, like the eyes of servants on the hand of their masters, Like the eyes of a maid on the hand of her mistress, So our eyes are on the Lord our God, till we are shown favor.

1 Corinthians 10:21

You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and also the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.

Amos 6:6

Who drink wine from bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils, but are not made ill by the collapse of Joseph;

Amos 2:8

Upon garments taken in pledge they recline beside any altar. Wine at treasury expense they drink in their temples.

Nehemiah 9:31

Yet in your great mercy you did not completely destroy them and did not forsake them, for you are a gracious and merciful God.

2 Kings 13:23

But the Lord was gracious with Israel and looked on them with compassion because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was unwilling to destroy them or to cast them out from his presence even up to now.

2 Samuel 6:19

and distributed among all the people, the entire multitude of Israel, to every man and every woman, one loaf of bread, one piece of meat, and one raisin cake. Then all the people returned to their homes.

Judges 10:16

And they cast out the foreign gods from their midst and served the Lord, so that he grieved over the misery of Israel.

Judges 9:27

They went out into the fields, harvested the grapes from their vineyards, trod them out, and held a festival. Then they went to the temple of their god, where they ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.

Exodus 32:6

Early the next day the people sacrificed burnt offerings and brought communion sacrifices. Then they sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to revel.

1 Corinthians 10:7

And do not become idolaters, as some of them did, as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to revel.”

Matthew 26:50

Jesus answered him, “Friend, do what you have come for.” Then stepping forward they laid hands on Jesus and arrested him.

Hosea 7:5

On the day of our king, they made the princes sick with poisoned wine; he extended his hand to the scoffers.

Hosea 4:11

to prostitution. Aged wine and new wine take away understanding.

1 Chronicles 16:3

and distributed to every Israelite, to every man and every woman, a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a raisin cake. David’s Directives for the Levites.

Song of Solomon 2:5

Strengthen me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I am sick with love.

Hosea 2:5

Or I will strip her naked, leaving her as on the day of her birth; I will make her like the wilderness, make her like an arid land, and let her die of thirst.