Hosea 3:4

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For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For the children of Israel shall live many days without king, and without prince, and without sacrifice, and without sacred stone, and without ephod or idols.
World English Bible (WEB)
For the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} shall abide{H3427}{(H8799)} many{H7227} days{H3117} without a king{H4428}, and without a prince{H8269}, and without a sacrifice{H2077}, and without an image{H4676}, and without an ephod{H646}, and without teraphim{H8655}:
Strong's King James
For the sons of Isra'el will remain for many days without king or prince, without sacrifice, memorial stone, ephod or *demonic masks.
The F.O.G
The F.O.G Paraphrase
For many days remain do the sons of Israel without a king, and there is no prince, and there is no sacrifice, and there is no standing pillar, and there is no ephod and teraphim.
Young's Literal Translation

Footnotes:

*Scholars are unsure about this word, which is a loan word from Hittite-Hurrian. Most translate this as 'household idols'. Its basic root meaning is demon or spirit which pagans may have believed had healing properties. They were prized possessions of many households as we can see in Genesis 31:19 for example - but detestable to יהוה (Yahweh). 

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