Ozeasza 3

1 I rzekł Pan do mnie: Jeszcze idź, a rozmiłuj się niewiasty umiłowanej od innego, a cudzołożnicy, tak jako miłuje Pan synów Izraelskich, choć się oni oglądają na cudzych bogów, a miłują fasy wina.

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 I kupiłem ją sobie za piętnaście srebrników i za półtora homera jęczmienia;

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

3 I rzekłem do niej: Siedź mi tak przez wiele dni, a nie płódź wszeteczeństwa, ani chodź za mąż, a ja też dla ciebie.

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 Bo przez wiele dni będą synowie Izraelscy bez króla i bez książęcia, i bez ofiary i bez bałwana, i bez Efodu i bez Terafim.

[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 A potem nawrócą się synowie Izraelscy i szukać będą Pana, Boga swego, i Dawida, króla swego, a przestraszeni będąc pójdą do Pana i do dobrotliwości jego w ostatnie dni.

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.