Hosea 3

1 Dia hoy Jehovah tamiko: Mandehana indray, tiava vehivavy izay tian’ ny vadiny nefa mijangajanga, dia tahaka ny fitiavan’ i Jehovah ny Zanak’ Isiraely, nefa ireo kosa dia mihodìna ho amin’ izay andriamani-kafa sady tia ampempam-boaloboka.

And Jehovah said to me, Go again, love a woman that is loved by another, and is an adulteress; even as Jehovah loveth the sons of Israel, who turn themselves to other gods, and love raisin-cakes.

2 Ka dia novidiko sekely volafotsy dimy ambin’ ny folo sy vary hordea homera iray sy tapany izy.

So I bought her for me for fifteen shekels of silver, and a homer and a half of barley.

3 Ary hoy izaho taminy: Andro maro no hitoeranao miandry ahy; fa tsy havela hijangajanga na hanambady olon-kafa ianao; ary izaho koa dia ho toy izany aminao.

And I said to her, Thou shalt wait for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be with any man; so will I also wait for thee.

4 Fa andro maro no hitoeran’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely tsy hanana mpanjaka, na mpanapaka, na fanatitra, na tsangam-bato, na efoda, na terafima.

For the sons of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim.

5 Rehefa afaka izany, dia hiverina ny Zanak’ Isiraely ka hitady an’ i Jehovah Andriamaniny sy Davida mpanjakany; ary nandeha amin-kovitra hanatona an’ i Jehovah sy ny fahasoavany izy, raha mby any am-parany.

Afterward shall the sons of Israel return, and seek Jehovah their God, and David their king, and turn with fear to Jehovah and his goodness in future times.