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Go again, love a woman, loved by her husband, but who is an adulteress.

This refers back to Hosea 1:2. Hosea was told by Yahweh to again love an adulteress.

Love her just as I, Yahweh, love the people of Israel

By his love for the adulteress, Hosea was to be an example of Yahweh's love for Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes

Raisin cakes were used in the sacrificial feasts of idol worship.

fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a lethek of barley

the price paid for a slave

homer

(See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicalvolume)

lethek

half. Indicates another half homer of barley.