Hosea 3

1 Then Yahweh said to me, “Go and show to your wife that you still love her, even though she has been committing adultery with another man who loves her. [That will show that] I still love the people of Israel, even though they worship other gods/idols and eat raisin cakes [in feasts that honor those gods].”

И Господ ми рече: Иди пак, залюби жена си, която, ако и да е залюбена от мъжа си, е прелюбодейца, също както Господ люби Израиляните, при все че гледат към чужди богове, и обичат млинове с грозде.

2 [My wife had become a slave, ] but I bought her for (6 ounces/179 grams) of silver and ten bushels of barley.

И тъй, аз си я наех за петнадесет сребърника, и за кор ечемик, и половин кор ечемик.

3 Then I said to her, “You must wait for many days [before we sleep together] [EUP]. During that time, you must not be a prostitute, and you must not have sex with any other man; but I will live with you.”

И рекох й: Остани за мене за дълго време; да не блудстваш, нито да бъдеш жена на другиго, така и аз ще бъда за тебе.

4 [Our doing that will show that] in the same way, the people of Israel will not have a king and [other] leaders for many years. They will not offer sacrifices or [have sacred stone] pillars, no sacred vest [for the Supreme Priest], and no idols!

Защото Израиляните ще останат за дълго време без цар и без началник, без идолски стълп, без ефод и без домашни богове.

5 But later, the people of Israel will return to Yahweh their God and [be guided by him and] by a king who is a descendant of [King] David. In the last/future days they will come to Yahweh, revering him and trembling [in his presence], and he will bless them.

После Израиляните наново ще потърсят Господа своя Бог и царя си Давида; и в послешните дни ще дойдат със страхопочитание при Господа и при неговата благост.