Lux Domini
For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:

What does Hosea 3:4 mean?

Here is the application of the parable to Israel. They must long sit like a widow, stripped of all joys and honours; but shall at length be received again.

Key themes

LoveWisdomJustice and mercyCovenant love

Read with

Keep this verse inside Hosea 3:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.