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:
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 3 of Hosea. The period without king, prince, sacrifice, sacred pillar, ephod, or idols represents a stage in which Israel is stripped of the political and religious structures that had defined national life. However, the prophecy looks toward the time when Israel will again seek the Lord and David their king. The hope points toward an integral restoration of government and relationship with God.
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Denn die Kinder Israel werden lange Zeit ohne König, ohne Fürsten, ohne Opfer, ohne Altar, ohne Leibrock und ohne Heiligtum bleiben.
Porque muchos días estarán los hijos de Israel sin rey, y sin príncipe, y sin sacrificio, y sin estatua, y sin ephod, y sin teraphim.
Car les enfants d'Israël resteront longtemps sans roi, sans chef, sans sacrifice, sans statue, sans éphod, et sans théraphim.
Perciocchè i figliuoli d’Israele se ne staranno molti giorni senza re, e senza principe; senza sacrificio, e senza statua; senza efod, e senza idoli.
Porque os filhos de Israel ficarão por muitos dias sem rei, e sem príncipe, e sem sacrifício, e sem estátua, e sem éfode ou terafim.
因為 以色列 人必多日過著無君王,無領袖,無祭祀,無柱像,無以弗得,無家中神像的生活。
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