1. Again the Lord said to me:Go, love a womanwho is loved by her spouse but commits adultery;Just as the Lord loves the Israelites,though they turn to other godsand love raisin cakes.
2. So I acquired her for myself for fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley.
3. Then I said to her:“You will wait for me for many days;you will not prostitute yourselfOr belong to any man;I in turn will wait for you.”