Hosea 3:2-4

New Living Translation

²So I bought her back for fifteen pieces of silver^[a] and five bushels of barley and a measure of wine.^[b] ³Then I said to her, “You must live in my house for many days and stop your prostitution. During this time, you will not have sexual relations with anyone, not even with me.^[c]”

⁴This shows that Israel will go a long time without a king or prince, and without sacrifices, sacred pillars, priests,^[d] or even idols!

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Footnotes

3:2a Hebrew 15 [shekels] of silver, about 6 ounces or 171 grams in weight.
3:2b As in Greek version, which reads a homer of barley and a wineskin full of wine; Hebrew reads a homer [5 bushels or 220 liters] of barley and a lethek [2.5 bushels or 110 liters] of barley.
3:3 Or and I will live with you.
3:4 Hebrew ephod, the vest worn by the priest.