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Berean Standard 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.””

Hosea 3:3

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God tells Hosea to love his wife again even though she has been unfaithful, as a picture of his own love for Israel. Hosea buys her back.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.”

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.”

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y díjele: Tú estarás por mía muchos días: no fornicarás, ni tomarás otro varón; ni tampoco yo vendré á ti.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y le dije: «Serás mi esposa por mucho tiempo. No te portarás más como una prostituta durmiendo con muchos hombres, sino que me serás fiel. También yo te seré fiel».

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