Hoosheeca 3

1 Markaasaa Rabbigu igu yidhi, Haddana tag, oo waxaad jeclaataa naag la caashaqo oo dhillo ah, sida Rabbigu u jecel yahay dadka Israa'iil in kastoo ay ilaahyo kale u jeestaan, oo ay jeclaadaan wax sabiib ah.

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 Sidaas daraaddeed iyadaan ku soo iibsaday shan iyo toban xabbadood oo lacag ah, iyo xomeer iyo badh oo shaciir ah.

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

3 Oo waxaan iyada ku idhi, Waa inaad wakhti dheer ii joogtaa, oo aadan dhilloobin, oo aadan innaba nin kale naagtiis noqon, oo aniguna sidaas oo kalaan kuu ahaan doonaa.

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 Waayo, dadka Israa'iil wakhti dheer bay joogi doonaan boqorla'aan, iyo amiirla'aan, allabarila'aan, iyo tiirla'aan, eefodla'aan, iyo teraafiimla'aan.

[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 Oo markaas dabadeedna dadka Israa'iil way soo noqon doonaan, oo waxay doondooni doonaan Rabbiga Ilaahooda ah, iyo Daa'uud oo boqorkooda ah, oo ugu dambaysta ayay cabsi ula iman doonaan Rabbigooda iyo wanaaggiisa.

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.