Hosea 3:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then I told her, "You are to live with me many days; you must not be a prostitute or be intimate with any man, and I will behave the same way toward you."

New Living Translation
Then 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.”

English Standard Version
And I said to her, “You must dwell as mine for many days. You shall not play the whore, or belong to another man; so will I also be to you.”

Berean Study Bible
Then 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.”

New American Standard Bible
Then I said to her, “You shall live with me for many days. You shall not play the prostitute, nor shall you have another man; so I will also be toward you.”

NASB 1995
Then I said to her, "You shall stay with me for many days. You shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a man; so I will also be toward you."

NASB 1977
Then I said to her, “You shall stay with me for many days. You shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a man; so I will also be toward you.”

Amplified Bible
And I said to her, “You shall stay with me for many days. You shall not play the prostitute nor shall you have a man; so I will also be toward you [until you have proved your faithfulness].”

Christian Standard Bible
I said to her, “You are to live with me many days. You must not be promiscuous or belong to any man, and I will act the same way toward you.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I said to her, "You must live with me many days. Don't be promiscuous or belong to any man, and I will act the same way toward you."

Contemporary English Version
Then I said, "Now you are mine! You will have to remain faithful to me, though it will be a long time before we sleep together."

Good News Translation
I told her that for a long time she would have to wait for me without being a prostitute or committing adultery; and during this time I would wait for her.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then I told her, "You must wait for me a long time. Don't be a prostitute or offer yourself to any man. I will wait for you."

International Standard Version
I told her, "You will remain with me a long time, you won't be promiscuous, you won't be involved with any man, and I'll do the same."

NET Bible
Then I told her, "You must live with me many days; you must not commit adultery or have sexual intercourse with another man, and I also will wait for you."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And I said to her, “You shall stay with me many days; you shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a man—so, too, will I be toward you.”

King James 2000 Bible
And I said unto her, you shall abide with me many days; you shall not play the harlot, and you shall not be for another man: so will I also be to you.

New Heart English Bible
I said to her, "You shall stay with me many days. You shall not play the prostitute, and you shall not be with any other man. I will also be so toward you."

World English Bible
I said to her, "You shall stay with me many days. You shall not play the prostitute, and you shall not be with any other man. I will also be so toward you."

American King James Version
And I said to her, You shall abide for me many days; you shall not play the harlot, and you shall not be for another man: so will I also be for you.

American Standard Version
and I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be any man's wife: so will I also be toward thee.

A Faithful Version
And I said to her, "You shall abide with me many days. You shall not play the harlot, nor be with any man. And I also will be for you,"

Darby Bible Translation
And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be [another] man's, and I will also be for thee.

English Revised Version
and I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be any man's wife: so will I also be toward thee.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I said to 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And I said vnto her, Thou shalt abide with me many dayes: thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt be to none other man, and I will be so vnto thee.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And sayde vnto her: Thou shalt bide with me a long season, thou shalt not play the harlot, thou shalt be to no other man, and I wyll be so vnto thee.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
& sayde vnto her: Thou shalt byde with me a longe season, but se that thou playest not the harlot, and loke thou medle with none other man, & then wil I kepe my self for the.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and I say to her, “You remain many days for Me, you do not go whoring, nor become anyone’s; and I also [am] for you.”

Young's Literal Translation
and I say unto her, 'Many days thou dost remain for Me, thou dost not go a-whoring, nor become any one's; and I also am for thee.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And saying to her, Many days thou shalt well with me; and thou shalt not commit fornication, and thou shalt not be for a man: and also I am for thee.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I said to her: Thou shalt wait for me many days: thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt be no man's, and I also will wait for thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I said to her, “You will wait for me for many days. You will not commit fornication, and you will not be with a man. But I also will wait for you.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I said to her: ”Many days you shall dwell with me; you shall not fornicate and you shall not be for a man, and I shall be yours

Lamsa Bible
And I said to her, You shall dwell as my wife for many days; you shall not play the harlot, and you shall not be for other men; so will I also be for you.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and I said unto her: 'Thou shalt sit solitary for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be any man's wife; nor will I be thine.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I said unto her, Thou shalt wait for me many days; and thou shalt not commit fornication, neither shalt thou be for another man; and I will be for thee.
















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