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Hosea 3:2

So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:

KJV

Et fodi eam mihi quindecim argenteis, et coro hordei, et dimidio coro hordæi.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐμισθωσάμην ἐμαυτῷ πέντε καὶ δέκα ἀργυρίου καὶ γόμορ κριθῶν καὶ νέβελ οἴνου,

LXX

So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and a homer of barley, and a half-homer of barley;

ASV

וָ/אֶכְּרֶ֣/הָ לִּ֔/י בַּ/חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר כָּ֑סֶף וְ/חֹ֥מֶר שְׂעֹרִ֖ים וְ/לֵ֥תֶךְ שְׂעֹרִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

חֲמֵ֥שׁ
chmsh
adjective · 344×
חֹ֖מֶר
chmr
noun · 31×
יִּכְרֶ֨ה
ykrh
verb · 3×
כֶּ֣סֶף
ksp
noun · 402×
לֵ֥תֶךְ
ltk
noun · 1×
עָשָׂ֖ר
'shr
adjective · 335×
שְׂעֹרִ֖ים
sh'rym
noun · 34×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 45:11 — The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer.
  • Gen 29:18 — And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
  • Gen 34:12 — Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
  • Lev 27:16 — And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels o