Hosea 3:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And I saidוָאֹמַ֣רh559
1אֵלֶ֗יהָh413
2daysיָמִ֤יםh3117
3for me manyרַבִּים֙h7227
4unto her Thou shalt abideתֵּ֣שְׁבִיh3427
5לִ֔יh0
6לֹ֣אh3808
7thou shalt not play the harlotתִזְנִ֔יh2181
8וְלֹ֥אh3808
9and thou shalt not beתִֽהְיִ֖יh1961
10for another manלְאִ֑ישׁh376
11וְגַםh1571
12אֲנִ֖יh589
13אֵלָֽיִךְ׃h413

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I said to her, You are to be mine for a long space of time; you are not to be false to me, and no other man is to have you for his wife; and so will I be to you.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.'