New International VersionAfterward the Israelites will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to his blessings in the last days.
New Living TranslationBut afterward the people will return and devote themselves to the LORD their God and to David’s descendant, their king. In the last days, they will tremble in awe of the LORD and of his goodness.
English Standard VersionAfterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the LORD their God, and David their king, and they shall come in fear to the LORD and to his goodness in the latter days.
Berean Standard BibleAfterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.
King James BibleAfterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
New King James VersionAfterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They shall fear the LORD and His goodness in the latter days.
New American Standard BibleAfterward the sons of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king; and they will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.
NASB 1995Afterward the sons of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king; and they will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.
NASB 1977Afterward the sons of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king; and they will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.
Legacy Standard BibleAfterward the sons of Israel will return and seek Yahweh their God and David their king; and they will come in dread to Yahweh and to His goodness in the last days.
Amplified BibleAfterward the sons of Israel will return [in deep repentance] and seek the LORD their God and [seek from the line of] David their king [the King of kings—the Messiah]; and they will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness and blessing in the last days.
Christian Standard BibleAfterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come with awe to the LORD and to his goodness in the last days.
Holman Christian Standard BibleAfterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come with awe to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.
American Standard Versionafterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek Jehovah their God, and David their king, and shall come with fear unto Jehovah and to his goodness in the latter days.
Contemporary English VersionBut later, Israel will turn back to the LORD their God and to David their king. At that time they will come to the LORD with fear and trembling, and he will be good to them.
English Revised Versionafterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall come with fear unto the LORD and to his goodness in the latter days.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationAfter that, the Israelites will turn and look to the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD for his blessings in the last days.
Good News TranslationBut the time will come when the people of Israel will once again turn to the LORD their God and to a descendant of David their king. Then they will fear the LORD and will receive his good gifts.
International Standard VersionAfterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come in awe to the LORD and to his goodness in the last days.
NET BibleAfterward, the Israelites will turn and seek the LORD their God and their Davidic king. Then they will submit to the LORD in fear and receive his blessings in the future.
New Heart English BibleAfterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to the LORD and to his blessings in the last days.
Webster's Bible TranslationAfterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAfterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.
World English BibleAfterward the children of Israel shall return and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAfterward the sons of Israel have turned back, and sought their God YHWH, and David their king, and have hurried to YHWH, and to His goodness, in the latter end of the days.
Young's Literal Translation Afterwards turned back have the sons of Israel, and sought Jehovah their God, and David their king, and have hastened unto Jehovah, and unto His goodness, in the latter end of the days.
Smith's Literal TranslationAfterward the sons of Israel shall turn back and they sought Jehovah their God, and David their king; and they trembled at Jehovah and at his goodness in the last of the days. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd after this the children of Israel shall return, and shall seek the Lord their God, and David their king: and they shall fear the Lord, and his goodness in the last days.
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd after this, the sons of Israel will return, and they will seek the Lord their God and David their king, and they will be terrified by the Lord and by his goodness, in the last days.
New American BibleAfterward the Israelites will turn back and seek the LORD, their God, and David, their king; They will come trembling to the LORD and to his bounty, in the last days.
New Revised Standard VersionAfterward the Israelites shall return and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; they shall come in awe to the LORD and to his goodness in the latter days. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAfterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the LORD their God and David their king; and they shall know the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd after this the children of Israel will return and they shall seek LORD JEHOVAH their God and David their King, and they shall know LORD JEHOVAH and his grace in the last days OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall come trembling unto the LORD and to His goodness in the end of days.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAnd afterward shall the children of Israel return, and shall seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall be amazed at the Lord and at his goodness in the latter days.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context Hosea Redeems His Wife… 4For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol. 5Afterward,the peopleof Israelwill returnand seekthe LORDtheir Godand Davidtheir king.They will come tremblingtothe LORDand toHis goodnessin the lastdays.
Cross References Jeremiah 30:9Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
Ezekiel 34:23-24I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. / I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.
Ezekiel 37:24-25My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes. / They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.
Isaiah 55:3-4Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. / Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.
Amos 9:11“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old,
2 Samuel 7:13-16He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. / But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. ...
Jeremiah 23:5-6Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
Micah 5:2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
Zechariah 12:10Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
Acts 15:16-17‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, / so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things
Romans 11:26-27And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
Matthew 2:6‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”
Luke 1:32-33He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
John 7:42Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
Acts 2:30-31But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne. / Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
Treasury of Scripture Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days. seek. Hosea 5:6,15 They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not findhim; he hath withdrawn himself from them… Isaiah 27:12,13 And it shall come to pass in that day,that the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel… Jeremiah 3:22,23 Return, ye backsliding children,and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thouart the LORD our God… and David their king. 1 Kings 12:16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neitherhave we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. Isaiah 55:3,4 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you,even the sure mercies of David… Jeremiah 30:9 But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them. fear. Psalm 130:3,4 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? … Jeremiah 33:9 And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it. Ezekiel 16:63 That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD. in the. Numbers 24:14 And now, behold, I go unto my people: cometherefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days. Deuteronomy 4:30 When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee,even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice; Isaiah 2:2 And it shall come to pass in the last days,that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. Jump to Previous AfterwardBlessingsChildrenDavidEndFearGoodnessHastenedIsraelIsraelitesLastMerciesSeekSoughtTremblingTurnTurnedJump to Next AfterwardBlessingsChildrenDavidEndFearGoodnessHastenedIsraelIsraelitesLastMerciesSeekSoughtTremblingTurnTurnedHosea 3 1.The Lord's intended future kindness to Israel, not withstanding their wickedness,2.illustrated by the emblem of Hosea's conduct toward his adulterous wife.4.The desolation of Israel before their restoration.AfterwardThis term indicates a future time following the events described earlier in the book of Hosea, where Israel is depicted as unfaithful. It suggests a period of restoration and hope after judgment and exile. The prophetic nature of this word points to a time when God's redemptive plan will unfold. the people of Israel will return
The return of Israel signifies repentance and a turning back to God. Historically, this can be seen in the context of the Babylonian exile and the eventual return to the land. Spiritually, it represents a broader return to faithfulness and covenant relationship with God. This theme of return is echoed in other prophetic books, such as Jeremiah and Ezekiel. and seek the LORD their God
Seeking the LORD implies a sincere desire to know and follow God, contrasting with Israel's previous idolatry. This phrase emphasizes a restored relationship and a renewed commitment to the covenant. It aligns with the call to seek God found throughout the Old Testament, such as inDeuteronomy 4:29 andIsaiah 55:6. and David their king
This reference to David points to the messianic hope rooted in the Davidic covenant (2 Samuel 7). It suggests a future leader from David's line, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the Son of David in the New Testament. This expectation of a Davidic king is a recurring theme in prophetic literature, including Isaiah and Jeremiah. They will come trembling to the LORD
The imagery of trembling conveys a sense of awe, reverence, and fear of the LORD. It reflects a deep recognition of God's holiness and power. This response is consistent with biblical accounts of encounters with God, such as at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:16) and in the visions of the prophets. and to His goodness
God's goodness encompasses His mercy, grace, and faithfulness. This phrase highlights the benevolent character of God, who desires to bless and restore His people. The goodness of God is a central theme in the Psalms and is often associated with His covenant love and faithfulness. in the last days
The term "last days" is eschatological, pointing to the future fulfillment of God's promises. It encompasses both the immediate future of Israel's restoration and the ultimate culmination of history in the coming of the Messiah. This concept is further developed in the New Testament, particularly in the teachings of Jesus and the writings of Paul and Peter. Persons / Places / Events 1. HoseaA prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, Hosea's life and marriage symbolize God's relationship with Israel. 2. Children of IsraelRefers to the people of Israel, God's chosen nation, who are called to return to Him. 3. The LORD their GodThe one true God of Israel, whom the people are urged to seek. 4. David their kingSymbolically refers to the Messiah, a descendant of David, whom Christians believe is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. 5. The Last DaysA prophetic term often used to describe the time of fulfillment of God's promises, including the coming of the Messiah and the establishment of God's kingdom. Teaching Points Return to GodThe call to return to God is timeless. Just as Israel was called to return, believers today are invited to seek God wholeheartedly. Messianic FulfillmentUnderstanding Jesus as the fulfillment of the Davidic promise encourages believers to trust in God's faithfulness to His promises. Reverence and AweComing "trembling" to the LORD signifies a deep reverence and recognition of God's holiness and goodness. Hope in the Last DaysThe prophecy points to a future hope, encouraging believers to live with an eternal perspective, anticipating Christ's return. Personal RepentanceThe call to return is personal. Believers are encouraged to examine their lives and turn from anything that hinders their relationship with God. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Hosea 3
How does Jeremiah 30:9's prophecy of King David's restoration align with the fact that David was long dead and no successor reclaimed the throne?
If Ezekiel 37:24 refers to David as king, how is this consistent with a historical timeline where David’s dynasty effectively ended during the exile?
How do claims in Isaiah 4 regarding future restoration align or conflict with other Old Testament prophecies about judgment and destruction?
How can one reconcile the temple-building timeline in 1 Kings 5:5 with different dates given in other biblical passages?(5) David their king.--Meaning the predicted representative of the Davidic dynasty. Thus Rehoboam and his house are spoken of as "David" ( 1Kings 12:16). The phrase "latter days" is used indefinitely of the distant future, the horizon of the seer's gaze. It occurs in Genesis 49:1 (Authorised version, "last days"). We can only see the fulfilment of this anticipation in the Messianic reign. (Comp. Ezekiel 34:23; Ezekiel 37:24.) Verse 5. - Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord theft God, and David their king. The note of time in the beginning of ver. 5 is explained by Rashi to signify "after the days of the Captivity;" and by Kimchi as follows: "This will take place at the end of the days, near the time of salvation, when the children of Israel shall return in repentance." Though not comprehended in the symbolic representation that precedes, this statement is necessary to complete it. The future of Israel is the burden of this promise; the blessedness of that future is its brightness. It comprises three items - the reversal of their previous career, their loving return to the Lord their God, and their cordial reception of David their king. Contemporaneous with their sorrow for the sins of the past was their serious seeking of the Lord their God and submission to David their king. Their revolt from the Davidic dynasty in the days of Rehoboam was immediately followed by the idolatry of the calves which Jeroboam set up at Dan and Bethel. The reversal of this course is symptomatic of their complete recovery. The patriarch David was long dead and buried, and his sepulcher was in Palestine at the time when the prophet wrote; one, therefore, in the Davidic line, a descendant from, and dynastic representative of, the patriarch must be meant. That this was Messiah there can be no reasonable doubt; parallel passages in the other prophets prove this; for example: "I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. And I the Lord will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them" ( Ezekiel 34:23, 25; comp. also Ezekiel 37:24). Again in Jeremiah ( Jeremiah 30:9) we read to the same purpose, "They shall serve the Lord their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them." We can by no means concur with those who refer this promise to Zerubbabel as a later occupant of the Davidic throne; and just as little with those who, like Wunsche, hold that the prophet has no particular period and no particular person in view, but presents the prospect of a happy and blissful future when Israel would return to the pure worship of Jehovah and enjoy his gracious protection, and when the national prosperity would equal or even far surpass that under the glorious reign of David himself. The best Jewish authorities are quoted in favor of the same; thus Rabbi Tanchum says, "He (the prophet) understands the son of David, occupying his place, from his lineage, walking in his way, by whom his name shall endure and his kingdom be preserved." The Chaldee Targum translates in the same sense: " They shall seek the worship of Jehovah their God, and obey Messiah, the Son of David, their king." So Aben Ezra says that "David their king is this Messiah, Like 'My servant David shall be their prince forever' ( Ezekiel 37:25)." The well-known idiom of one idea expressed by two verbs, so that the rendering of the clause would be "They shall again seek the Lord their God, and David their king," if applied here, as undoubtedly it might, would weaken the sense, and so be unsuitable to the context. And shall fear (literally, come with trembling to) the Lord and his goodness in the latter days. The comment of Kimchi on the first part of this clause is as follows: "They shall tremble and be afraid of him when they return to him, and shall with repentance wait for the goodness of redemption on which they have trusted." A somewhat different meaning is assigned to the words by Aben Ezra: "They shall return in haste, when the end ( i. e. the time of redemption) comes to their own land with hasty course suddenly." His goodness is taken by some in a concrete sense, as signifying the blessings which he bestows and the good gifts which he imparts; and by others in the abstract, as the Divine goodness or majesty, to which Israel resorts for the pardon of sin and the gracious acceptance of their petitions and answer of their prayers.
Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew Afterward,אַחַ֗ר(’a·ḥar)Adverb
Strong's 310:The hind or following partthe peopleבְּנֵ֣י(bə·nê)Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121:A sonof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל(yiś·rā·’êl)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478:Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his descwill returnיָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙(yā·šu·ḇū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7725:To turn back, in, to retreat, againand seekוּבִקְשׁוּ֙(ū·ḇiq·šū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1245:To search out, to strive afterthe LORDיְהוָ֣ה(Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069:YHWHtheir Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם(’ĕ·lō·hê·hem)Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 430:gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativeand Davidדָּוִ֣ד(dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732:David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jessetheir king.מַלְכָּ֑ם(mal·kām)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4428:A kingThey will come tremblingוּפָחֲד֧וּ(ū·p̄ā·ḥă·ḏū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6342:To dread, be in dread or in awetoאֶל־(’el-)Preposition
Strong's 413:Near, with, among, tothe LORDיְהוָ֛ה(Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069:YHWHand toוְאֶל־(wə·’el-)Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 413:Near, with, among, toHis goodnessטוּב֖וֹ(ṭū·ḇōw)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2898:Good, goodness, beauty, gladness, welfarein the lastבְּאַחֲרִ֥ית(bə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 319:The last, end, the future, posteritydays.הַיָּמִֽים׃(hay·yā·mîm)Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117:A day
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