Hozejas 3

1 Un Tas Kungs uz mani sacīja: noej atkal, mīli vienu sievu, kas top mīlēta no sava drauga un tomēr pārkāpj laulību, tā kā Tas Kungs Israēla bērnus mīl, bet tie griežas pie citiem dieviem un iemīl vīna ogu raušus.

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].”

2 Un es to sev pirku par piecpadsmit sudraba gabaliem un pusotru omeru miežu.

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

3 Un es uz viņu sacīju: daudz dienas tu man sēdēsi un nedzīsi maucību, nedz būsi pie vīra: tāpat es turēšos pret tevi.

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.”

4 Jo Israēla bērni paliks ilgu laiku bez ķēniņa un bez valdītāja un bez upura un bez altāra un bez plecu segas(efoda) un bez tēliem.

[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!

5 Pēc tam Israēla bērni atgriezīsies un meklēs To Kungu, savu Dievu, un Dāvidu, savu ķēniņu, un nāks bīdamies pie Tā Kunga un pie Viņa žēlastības pēdīgās dienās.

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.