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1 Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.
2 So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:
3 And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.
4 For the children 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 Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.

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Hebrew interlinear — Hosea 3:1–5 (81 words)
1
  1. וַיֹּ֨אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. יְהוָ֜הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. אֵלַ֗יʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  4. ע֚וֹדʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
  5. לֵ֣ךְlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  6. אֱֽהַבʾĕhabahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  7. אִשָּׁ֔הʾiššâishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  8. אֲהֻ֥בַתʾăhubatahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  9. רֵ֖עַrēaʿrea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
  10. וּמְנָאָ֑פֶתûmĕnāʾāpetna'aph: to commit adultery; (figuratively) to apostatizeH5003
  11. כְּאַהֲבַ֤תkĕʾahăbatahabah: loveH160
  12. יְהוָה֙yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  13. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  14. בְּנֵ֣יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  15. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  16. וְהֵ֗םwĕhēmhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  17. פֹּנִים֙pōnîmpanah: to turn; (by implication) to face, i.e. appear, look, etcH6437
  18. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  19. אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  20. אֲחֵרִ֔יםʾăḥērîmacher: (properly) hinder; (generally) next, other, etcH312
  21. וְאֹהֲבֵ֖יwĕʾōhăbêahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  22. אֲשִׁישֵׁ֥יʾăšîšêashiyshah: something closely pressed together; a cake of raisins or other comfitsH809
  23. עֲנָבִֽים׃ʿănābîm`enab: a grapeH6025
2
  1. וָאֶכְּרֶ֣הָwāʾekkĕrehākarah: to purchaseH3739
  2. לִּ֔יlî
  3. בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥הbaḥămiššâchamesh: fiveH2568
  4. עָשָׂ֖רʿāśār`asar: ten; (only in combination), i.e. -teenH6240
  5. כָּ֑סֶףkāsepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  6. וְחֹ֥מֶרwĕḥōmerchomer: (properly) a bubbling up, i.e. of water, a waveH2563
  7. שְׂעֹרִ֖יםśĕʿōrîms`orah: barley (as villose)H8184
  8. וְלֵ֥תֶךְwĕlēteklethek: a measure for things dryH3963
  9. שְׂעֹרִֽים׃śĕʿōrîms`orah: barley (as villose)H8184
3
  1. וָאֹמַ֣רwāʾōmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. אֵלֶ֗יהָʾēlêhāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. יָמִ֤יםyāmîmyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  4. רַבִּים֙rabbîmrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  5. תֵּ֣שְׁבִיtēšĕbîyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
  6. לִ֔יlî
  7. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  8. תִזְנִ֔יtiznîzanah: to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary...H2181
  9. וְלֹ֥אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  10. תִֽהְיִ֖יtihĕyîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  11. לְאִ֑ישׁlĕʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  12. וְגַםwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  13. אֲנִ֖יʾănîaniy: IH589
  14. אֵלָֽיִךְ׃ʾēlāyikel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
4
  1. כִּ֣י׀kîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. יָמִ֣יםyāmîmyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  3. רַבִּ֗יםrabbîmrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  4. יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙yēšĕbûyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
  5. בְּנֵ֣יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  6. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  7. אֵ֥יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  8. מֶ֙לֶךְ֙melekmelek: a kingH4428
  9. וְאֵ֣יןwĕʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  10. שָׂ֔רśārsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
  11. וְאֵ֥יןwĕʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  12. זֶ֖בַחzebaḥzebach: (properly) a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animalH2077
  13. וְאֵ֣יןwĕʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  14. מַצֵּבָ֑הmaṣṣēbâmatstsebah: something stationed, i.e. a column or (memorial stone)H4676
  15. וְאֵ֥יןwĕʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  16. אֵפ֖וֹדʾēpôdephowd: a girdle; (specifically) the ephod or high-priest's shoulder-pieceH646
  17. וּתְרָפִֽים׃ûtĕrāpîmtraphiym: a healer; Teraphim (singular or plural) a family idolH8655
5
  1. אַחַ֗רʾaḥarachar: (properly) the hind part; (generally, as adverb or conjunction) after (in various senses)H310
  2. יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙yāšubûshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  3. בְּנֵ֣יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  4. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  5. וּבִקְשׁוּ֙ûbiqšûbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
  6. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  7. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  8. אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔םʾĕlōhêhemelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  9. וְאֵ֖תwĕʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  10. דָּוִ֣ידdāwîdDavid: loving; David, the youngest son of JesseH1732
  11. מַלְכָּ֑םmalkāmmelek: a kingH4428
  12. וּפָחֲד֧וּûpāḥădûpachad: to be startled (by a sudden alarm); (hence) to fear in generalH6342
  13. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  14. יְהוָ֛הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  15. וְאֶלwĕʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  16. טוּב֖וֹṭûbôtuwb: (as a noun) good, in the widest sense. i.e. beauty, gladness, welfareH2898
  17. בְּאַחֲרִ֥יתbĕʾaḥărîtachariyth: the last or end; (hence) the futureH319
  18. הַיָּמִֽים׃hayyāmîmyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117

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Strong's words in Hosea 3 (6)
Strong's H369 — אֵ֥ין (ʾên)
ayin (ah'-yin) prt-n. 1. a non-entity 2. (generally) used as a negative particle [as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist] KJV: else, except, fail, (father-)less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare: H370. Appears 5 times in Hosea 3.
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֜ה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 4 times in Hosea 3.
Strong's H1121 — בְּנֵ֣י (bĕnê)
ben (bane) n-m. 1. a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001 H0251, etc.)) [from H1129] KJV: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. Root(s): H1129 See also: H1, H251. Appears 3 times in Hosea 3.
Strong's H157 — אֱֽהַב (ʾĕhab)
ahab (aw-hab') (or raheb {aw-habe'}) v. 1. to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) [a primitive root] KJV: (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.. Appears 3 times in Hosea 3.
Strong's H3117 — יָמִ֤ים (yāmîm)
yowm (yome) n-m. 1. a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) [from an unused root meaning to be hot] KJV: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.. Appears 3 times in Hosea 3.
Strong's H3478 — יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiśrāʾēl)
Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') n/p. 1. he will rule as God 2. Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob 3. (typically) of his posterity [from H8280 and H410] KJV: Israel. Root(s): H8280, H410. Appears 3 times in Hosea 3.

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“But if the prophet’s words are true when he says, “The children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, without prince; and there shall be no victim, nor altar, nor priesthood,” and if, certainly, since the overthrow of the temple, victims are neither offered, nor any...”

What the Early Church wrote about Hosea 3 (1)

  • “For a prophet also says elsewhere, “The sons of Israel will sit for many days without a king, without a prince, without a prophet, without a victim, without a sacrifice, without a priest.” On our Lord’s day, however, the Lord always rains manna from the sky.”

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