Online Bible: New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

1 And Jehovah went on to say to me: “Go once again, love a woman loved by a companion and committing adultery, as in the case of Jehovah’s love for the sons of Israel while they are turning to other gods and are loving raisin cakes.”

2 And I proceeded to purchase her for myself for fifteen silver [pieces] and a ho´mer measure of barley and a half-ho´mer of barley. 3 Then I said to her: “For many days you will dwell as mine. You must not commit fornication, and you must not come to belong to [another] man; and I also will be for you.”

4 It is because for many days the sons of Israel will dwell without a king and without a prince and without a sacrifice and without a pillar and without an eph´od and teraphim. 5 Afterwards the sons of Israel will come back and certainly look for Jehovah their God, and for David their king; and they will certainly come quivering to Jehovah and to his goodness in the final part of the days.