“Return, O faithless children,” declares the LORD, “for I am your master, and I will take you—one from a city and two from a family—and bring you to Zion.Ezekiel 16:8Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you ...
Let the husband give to his wife the love which he owes her; and likewise also the wife to her husband.Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishLet a man bestow to his wife the love that is owed; in this way also, the woman to her husband. NT TranslationsAnderson New TestamentLet the husband ...
13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When he made love to her, the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. 14 The women said to Naomi: “Praise be to the Lord, who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer. May he ...
We still need to love him and his booger eating kid. Love means you talk. Love means you care. Love means you are present. Love means you are respectful. Love means you say, “I’m sorry.” Love sometimes means you zip your lip and say nothing. Love means you are constantly lookin...
This imagery is powerful, as it portrays the covenant as a marriage, with God as the faithful husband and Israel as the unfaithful wife. The decision to return signifies a recognition of God's enduring love and faithfulness, despite Israel's infidelity. for then I was better off than now...
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionMay the LORD grant that each of you will find rest in the home of another husband.” Then she kissed them goodbye and they wept aloudNew Living TranslationMay the LORD bless you with the security of another marriage.” Then she kissed them...
Elkanah's question reveals his attempt to console Hannah by emphasizing his love and devotion to her. The reference to "ten sons" signifies completeness and abundance, as the number ten often symbolizes in Scripture. However, Elkanah's question also highlights a misunderstanding of Hannah's ...
Then the LORD said to me, “Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love to offer raisin cakes to idols.”Jeremiah 3:1“If a man divorces his wife and she...
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionAn elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.New Living TranslationAn elder must live a blameless life. He must be faithful to his wife, and hi...