Oséias 3:2

2 Por isso eu a comprei por cento e oitenta gramas^[a] de prata e um barril e meio^[b] de cevada.

Oséias 3:2 Meaning and Commentary

Hosea 3:5

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber
His nuptial chamber, on which Elias writes ^F25,

``we call the garment (or canopy) spread over the head of the bridegroom and bride, supported by four pillars, in the time of their espousals, (hpx) .''

who looks lovely and beautiful in his nuptial robes, cheerful and pleasant in his countenance, creating pleasure and delight in all his friends that see him and hear his voice: and this simile is expressive of the brightness and glory of the sun when it rises; and of the joy and pleasure which it produces in the minds of men when they behold it: all which sets forth the loveliness and beauty of Christ, as he is held forth in the ministration of the Gospel, and the joy unspeakable and full of glory which his presence yields, after a short departure from his people; see ( Isaiah 61:10 ) ( John 3:29 ) ;

[and] rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race;
in which he shows his readiness, velocity, and strength; and this denotes the swiftness of the sun in running its course, and its indefatigableness in its constant motion; though it has been employed therein for so many thousands of years, yet every morning rises with the same cheerfulness, pursues its course, and is never weary: all which may point at the readiness of Gospel ministers, their swiftness to run to and fro, and their strength to fulfil the course of their ministry, in which Christ, the sun of righteousness, is held forth in so glorious a manner.

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 Elias, in his Tishbi, p. 119. The same word is used Isa. iv. 5. and translated "a defence".

Oséias 3:2 In-Context

1 O SENHOR me disse: “Vá, trate novamente com amor sua mulher, apesar de ela ser amada por outro e ser adúltera. Ame-a como o SENHOR ama os israelitas, apesar de eles se voltarem para outros deuses e de amarem os bolos sagrados de uvas passas”.

2 Por isso eu a comprei por cento e oitenta gramas de prata e um barril e meio de cevada.

3 E eu lhe disse: Você viverá comigo por muitos dias; não será mais prostituta nem pertencerá a nenhum outro homem, e eu viverei com você.

4 Pois os israelitas viverão muitos dias sem rei e sem líder, sem sacrifício e sem colunas sagradas, sem colete sacerdotal e sem ídolos de família.

5 Depois disso os israelitas voltarão e buscarão o SENHOR, o seu Deus, e Davi, seu rei. Virão tremendo atrás do SENHOR e das suas bênçãos, nos últimos dias.

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebraico: "15 siclos. " Um siclo equivalia a 12 gramas.
• [b]. Hebraico: "1 hômer e meio. " O hômer era uma medida de capacidade para secos. As estimativas variam entre 200 e 400 litros.