"And I will punish her for the feast days of the Baals {idols},
when she burned offerings to them
and adorned herself with her ring and jewelry,
and went after other lovers,
and forgot me, declares the LORD."
Hmm. We went/go after other lovers. And forget. BUT... in response to our forgetfulness, He says:
"Therefore, behold, I will allure her,
and bring her into the wilderness,
and speak tenderly to her.
And there I will give her her vineyards,
and make the Valley of Achor {trouble} a valley of hope.
And there she shall answer as in the days of her youth,
as at the time when she came out of the land of Egypt.
"And in that day, declares the LORD, you will call me "My Husband", and no longer will you call me "My Baal". For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth, and they shall be remembered by name no more. And I will make for them a covenant on that day... And I will abolish the bow, the sword, and war from the land, and I will make you lie down in safety.
"And I will betroth you to me forever.
"I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy. And I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And you shall know the LORD."
Hosea 2:13-20
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