Hosea 2:14
“Therefore, behold, I will allure her
What it says
The LORD says He will allure Israel, bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.
What it is doing
This verse begins restoration with surprising initiative and tenderness.
In context
14“Therefore, behold, I will allure her 15There I will give back her vineyards 16In that day,” 17For I will remove from her lips the names of the Baals; 18On that day I will make a covenant for them 19So I will betroth you to Me forever; 20And I will betroth you in faithfulness, 21“On that day I will respond —” 22And the earth will respond to the grain, 23And I will sow her as My own in the land,