< Hosea 3 >

1 Olúwa sì wí fún mi pé, “Tun lọ fẹ́ obìnrin kan tí í ṣe olùfẹ́ ọ̀rẹ́ rẹ̀, àti panṣágà, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìfẹ́ Olúwa sì àwọn ọmọ Israẹli tí ń wo àwọn ọlọ́run mìíràn, tí wọ́n sì ń fẹ́ àkàrà èso àjàrà.”
And the LORD said unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of [her] friend and an adulteress, even as the LORD loveth the children of Israel, though they turn unto other gods, and love cakes of raisins.
2 Nítorí náà, mo sì rà á padà ní ṣékélì fàdákà mẹ́ẹ̀ẹ́dógún àti homeri kan àti lẹ́tékì barle kan.
So I bought her to me for fifteen [pieces] of silver, and an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:
3 Mo sì sọ fún un pé, “Ìwọ gbọdọ̀ máa gbé pẹ̀lú mi fún ọjọ́ pípẹ́, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ ṣe àgbèrè mọ́ tàbí kí o fẹ́ ọkùnrin mìíràn, èmi náà yóò sì gbé pẹ̀lú rẹ.”
and I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be any man’s wife: so will I also be toward thee.
4 Nítorí pé àwọn ọmọ Israẹli yóò wà fún ọjọ́ pípẹ́ láìní ọba tàbí olórí, láìsí ìrúbọ tàbí pẹpẹ mímọ́, láìsí àlùfáà tàbí òrìṣà kankan.
For the children of Israel shall abide many days without king, and without prince, and without sacrifice, and without pillar, and without ephod or teraphim.
5 Lẹ́yìn èyí ni àwọn ọmọ Israẹli yóò padà láti wá Olúwa Ọlọ́run wọn àti Dafidi ọba wọn. Wọn yóò sì wá síwájú Olúwa pẹ̀lú ẹ̀rù, wọn ó sì jọ̀wọ́ ara wọn fún Olúwa àti ìbùkún rẹ̀ ní ọjọ́ ìkẹyìn.
afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall come with fear unto the LORD and to his goodness in the latter days.

< Hosea 3 >