Hosea 3:3
Hosea · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.”Hosea 3:3
What Does Hosea 3:3 Mean?
Hosea 3:3 is found in the book of Hosea, chapter 3, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (7)
These passages are connected to Hosea 3:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 21:13“And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.”Daniel 8:26“And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.”1 Corinthians 7:4“The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.”Jeremiah 2:20“For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.”Jeremiah 23:4“And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.”Genesis 38:24“And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.”Ezekiel 38:8“After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.”
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