Hosea, 3

¹ And Jehovah went on to say to me: “Go once again, love a woman loved by a companion^*1 and committing adultery,^*2 as in the case of Jehovah’s love for the sons of Israel while they are turning to other gods^*3 and are loving raisin cakes.”

² And I proceeded to purchase her for myself for fifteen silver [pieces] and a hoʹmer measure^*1 of barley and a half-hoʹmer^*2 of barley.

³ Then I said to her: “For many days you will dwell as mine. You must not commit fornication, and you must not come to belong to [another] man;^*1 and I also will be for you.”

⁴ It is because for many days the sons of Israel will dwell without a king and without a prince and without a sacrifice and without a pillar and without an ephʹod and teraphim.

⁵ Afterwards the sons of Israel will come back and certainly look for Jehovah their God,^*1 and for David their king; and they will certainly come quivering to Jehovah and to his goodness in the final part of the days.