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.
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Verse 3 is found in chapter 3 of Hosea. God commands Hosea to love again a woman associated with unfaithfulness. The prophetic action represents the persistence of God’s love toward Israel despite her spiritual adultery. The price paid and the conditions imposed on the woman show that restoration does not ignore the breach that occurred: the relationship must pass through a period of waiting, discipline, and exclusivity.
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und sprach zu ihr: Halt dich als die Meine eine lange Zeit und hure nicht und gehöre keinem andern an; denn ich will mich auch als den Deinen halten.
Y díjele: Tú estarás por mía muchos días: no fornicarás, ni tomarás otro varón; ni tampoco yo vendré a ti.
Y le dije: «Permanecerás conmigo muchos días; no te prostituirás ni serás de ningún hombre, y también yo seré para ti».
Et je lui dis: Reste longtemps pour moi, ne te livre pas à la prostitution, ne sois à aucun homme, et je serai de même envers toi.
Poi le dissi: Rimantimi così per molti giorni; non fornicare, e non maritarti ad alcuno; ed io altresì aspetterò dietro a te.
E ele lhe disse: Tu ficarás comigo muitos dias; não te prostituirás, nem serás de outro homem; assim também eu esperarei por ti.
我對她說:「你當多日與我同住,不可行淫,不可歸與別人,我對你也一樣。」
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