Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 3:2

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

As I was commanded, I procured, or as we read it, bought:

Which exactly answers to the State of the Iews, [illegible: 1 letter]hen in Egypt tainted with Egyptian Idolatry, and poor, without a portion; bought or redeem'd to be affianced to God.

Whatever was the exact quantity and value of these pieces we need not here curiously enquire; but note we, it was half the value of aslave▪ Exod. 21.32. and was some [illegible: 1 letter]7 s. 6d.

This measure might be about 14 Bushel; so the who[illegible: 1 letter]e will, for her Diet, amount to twenty and one Bushel▪ no great Provision for her Diet.

And 'tis Barley in both places, the me[illegible: 1 letter]nest kind of Provision; and suited to a low condition. Iudges 7.13. Ezek. 4.9, 12. all this the [illegible: 1 letter]uller to set forth Israe[illegible: 1 letter]s indigence and ingratitude to God, and God's bounty to Israel.

Marginal references: Heb. [illegible: 1 word].