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Hosea 3:4

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4In the same way, the Israelites will wait a long time without kings or officials, without sacrifices or sacred stones, and without ephodsaor family idols.

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Footnotes

  1. a3:4 Ephod is a technical term for part of the priest’s clothes. Its exact usage and shape are unknown.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For the children of Israel shall dwell many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or pillar, without ephod or household gods.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For the Israelites will live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred stones, without ephod or household gods.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or household idols.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The children of Israel will remain for many days

without a king and prince,

without sacrifice and stone pillar, ephod and teraphim.

KJV 1900King James Version

For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: