Hosea

Hosea 3:3–4

³Then I said to her, “You must live with me for many days; you must not be promiscuous or belong to another, and I will do the same for you.”

⁴For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I said	וָאֹמַ֣ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to her	אֵלֶ֗יהָ	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to
You must live	תֵּ֣שְׁבִי	tê·šə·ḇî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with me	לִ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
for many	רַבִּים֙	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
days	יָמִ֤ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
you must not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be promiscuous	תִזְנִ֔י	ṯiz·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
or belong to	תִֽהְיִ֖י	ṯih·yî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
another	לְאִ֑ישׁ	lə·’îš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
I	אֲנִ֖י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will do the same for you	אֵלָֽיִךְ׃	’ê·lā·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H413 motion to

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
must live	יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙	yê·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
many	רַבִּ֗ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
days	יָמִ֣ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
without	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
king	מֶ֙לֶךְ֙	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
or prince	שָׂ֔ר	śār	Noun - masculine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
without	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
sacrifice	זֶ֖בַח	ze·ḇaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
or	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
sacred pillar	מַצֵּבָ֑ה	maṣ·ṣê·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
and without	וְאֵ֥ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
ephod	אֵפ֖וֹד	’ê·p̄ō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H646 ephod
or idol	וּתְרָפִֽים׃	ū·ṯə·rā·p̄îm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8655 Teraphim

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Hosea 3:3 Deuteronomy 21:13

Hosea 3:4 Judges 17:5 · Genesis 31:19 · 2 Chronicles 15:2 · Hebrews 10:26 · Exodus 28:4 · John 19:15 · 1 Samuel 23:9 · Judges 8:27 · Daniel 12:11 · Daniel 9:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.