Hosea 3:2 - Compare All Versions
Hosea 3:2-3 MSG (The Message)
I did it. I paid good money to get her back. It cost me the price of a slave. Then I told her, “From now on you’re living with me. No more whoring, no more sleeping around. You’re living with me and I’m living with you.” * * *
Hosea 3:2 KJV (King James Version)
So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley
Hosea 3:2 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a half of barley.
Hosea 3:2 NCV (New Century Version)
So I bought her for six ounces of silver and ten bushels of barley.
Hosea 3:2 ASV (American Standard Version)
So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and a homer of barley, and a half-homer of barley
Hosea 3:2 NIV (New International Version)
So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and about a homer and a lethek of barley.
Hosea 3:2 NKJV (New King James Version)
So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver, and one and one-half homers of barley.
Hosea 3:2 AMP (Amplified Bible)
So I bought her for myself for fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a half of barley [the price of a common slave].
Hosea 3:2 NLT (New Living Translation)
So I bought her back for fifteen pieces of silver and five bushels of barley and a measure of wine.
Hosea 3:2 TPT (The Passion Translation)
So I negotiated to buy her for the bride-price of fifteen shekels of silver and nine bushels of barley.
Hosea 3:2 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley.