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 сказал мне Господь: иди еще и полюби женщину, любимую мужем, но прелюбодействующую, подобно тому как любит Господь сынов Израилевых, а они обращаются к другим богам и любят виноградные лепешки их.

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

И приобрел я ее себе за пятнадцать сребренников и за хомер ячменя и полхомера ячменя,

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 сказал ей: много дней оставайся у меня; не блуди и не будь с другим; так же и я буду для тебя.

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!

Ибо долгое время сыны Израилевы будут оставаться без царя, и без князя, и без жертвы, без жертвенника, без ефода и терафима.

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 того обратятся сыны Израилевы и взыщут Господа Бога своего и Давида, царя своего, и будут благоговеть пред Господом и благостью Его в последние дни.