Hosea 3:1

New Century Version

The Lord said to me again, “Go, show your love to a woman loved by someone else, who has been unfaithful to you. In the same way the Lord loves the people of Israel, even though they worship other gods and love to eat the raisin cakes.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:19

David gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates, and a cake of raisins to every Israelite, both men and women. Then all the people went home.

2 Kings 13:23

But the Lord was kind to the Israelites; he had mercy on them and helped them because of his agreement with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. To this day he has never wanted to destroy them or reject them.

1 Chronicles 16:3

He gave a loaf of bread, some dates, and raisins to every Israelite man and woman.

Nehemiah 9:31

But because your mercy is great, you did not kill them all or leave them. You are a kind and merciful God.

Psalm 123:2

Slaves depend on their masters, and a female servant depends on her mistress. In the same way, we depend on the Lord our God; we wait for him to show us mercy.

Exodus 32:6

The people got up early the next morning and offered whole burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. They sat down to eat and drink, and then they got up and sinned sexually.

Song of Solomon 2:5

Strengthen me with raisins, and refresh me with apples, because I am weak with love.

Isaiah 45:22

“All people everywhere, follow me and be saved. I am God. There is no other God.

Jeremiah 3:20

But like a woman who is unfaithful to her husband, family of Israel, you have been unfaithful to me,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 31:20

“You know that Israel is my dear son, The child I love. Yes, I often speak against Israel, but I still remember him. I love him very much, and I want to comfort him,” says the Lord.

Hosea 11:8

“Israel, how can I give you up? How can I give you away, Israel? I don’t want to make you like Admah or treat you like Zeboiim. My heart beats for you, and my love for you stirs up my pity.

Hosea 2:5

Their mother has acted like a prostitute; the one who became pregnant with them has acted disgracefully. She said, ‘I will chase after my lovers, who give me my food and water, wool and flax, wine and olive oil.’

Hosea 4:11

prostitution, to old and new wine, which take away their ability to understand.

Hosea 7:5

The kings get so drunk they get sick every day. The rulers become crazy with wine; they make agreements with those who do not know the true God.

Amos 2:8

As they worship at their altars, they lie down on clothes taken from the poor. They fine people, and with that money they buy wine to drink in the house of their god.

Amos 6:6

You drink wine by the bowlful and use the best perfumed lotions. But you are not sad over the ruin of Israel,

Micah 7:7

Israel says, “I will look to the Lord for help. I will wait for God to save me; my God will hear me.

Zechariah 1:16

“So this is what the Lord says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy. My Temple will be rebuilt,’ says the Lord All-Powerful, ‘and the measuring line will be used to rebuild Jerusalem.’

Matthew 26:50

Jesus answered, “Friend, do what you came to do.” Then the people came and grabbed Jesus and arrested him.

1 Corinthians 10:21

You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons also. You cannot share in the Lord’s table and the table of demons.

1 Corinthians 10:7

Do not worship idols, as some of them did. Just as it is written in the Scriptures: “They sat down to eat and drink, and then they got up and sinned sexually.”

1 Peter 4:3

In the past you wasted too much time doing what nonbelievers enjoy. You were guilty of sexual sins, evil desires, drunkenness, wild and drunken parties, and hateful idol worship.

Judges 10:16

Then the Israelites threw away the foreign gods among them, and they worshiped the Lord again. So he felt sorry for them when he saw their suffering.

Judges 9:27

They went out to the vineyards to pick grapes, and they squeezed the grapes. Then they had a feast in the temple of their god, where they ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.