Discovery BoxHosea 3:3 
Context3:3 Then I told her, “You must live with me many days; you must not commit adultery or have sexual intercourse with 1 another man, and I also will wait for you.”
Hosea 4:12
Context4:12 They consult their wooden idols,
and their diviner’s staff answers with an oracle.
The wind of prostitution blows them astray;
they commit spiritual adultery 2 against their God.
Hosea 4:15
ContextWarning to Judah: Do Not Join in Israel’s Apostasy!
4:15 Although you, O Israel, commit adultery,
do not let Judah become guilty!
Do not journey to Gilgal!
Do not go up to Beth Aven! 3
Do not swear, “As surely as the Lord lives!”
1 tn Heb “and you will not be for”; NIV “be intimate with.”
2 tn Heb “adultery.” The adjective “spiritual” is supplied in the translation to clarify that apostasy is meant here.
3 sn Beth Aven means “house of wickedness” in Hebrew; it is a polemic reference to “Bethel,” which means “house of God.” Cf. CEV “at sinful Bethel.”
