Hosea 2:15
Konteks2:15 From there I will give back her vineyards to her,
and turn the “Valley of Trouble” 1 into an “Opportunity 2 for Hope.”
There she will sing as she did when she was young, 3
when 4 she came up from the land of Egypt.
Hosea 11:11
Konteks11:11 They will return in fear and trembling 5
like birds from Egypt,
like doves from Assyria,
and I will settle them in their homes,” declares the Lord.
[2:15] 1 tn Heb “Valley of Achor,” so named because of the unfortunate incident recorded in Josh 7:1-26 (the name is explained in v. 26; the Hebrew term Achor means “disaster” or “trouble”). Cf. TEV, CEV “Trouble Valley.”
[2:15] 2 tn Heb “door” or “doorway”; cf. NLT “gateway.” Unlike the days of Joshua, when Achan’s sin jeopardized Israel’s mission and cast a dark shadow over the nation, Israel’s future return to the land will be marked by renewed hope.
[2:15] 3 tn Heb “as in the days of her youth” (so NAB, NIV, NRSV).
[2:15] 4 tn Heb “as in the day when” (so KJV, NASB).
[11:11] 5 tn For the meaning of חָרַד (harad, “to tremble”) with prepositions of direction, see 11:10 above.