Hos 3:3-4 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Hos 3:3-4: 3:3-4 Just as Hosea’s wife was required to live many days without sexual relations , Israel would be deprived of the institutions ( king or prince ), practices ( sacrifices ), and objects ( sacred pillars ... or even idols ) that had been foundational to its life and worship.

‏ Hosea 3:3-4

Summary for Hos 3:3-4: 3:3-4 ^a Just as Hosea’s wife was required to live many days without sexual relations, Israel would be deprived of the institutions (king or prince), practices (sacrifices), and objects (sacred pillars ... or even idols) that had been foundational to its life and worship.