15:3a For many years Israel has been without the true God,

For a long time Israel lived without the true God.
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For many years the people of Israel did not worship God, the one and only God.

15:3b without a priest to instruct them,

They did not have priests who could teach them
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They had no priests to teach them ⌊about him⌋

15:3c and without the law.

and did not know his laws.
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and they did not have his commands ⌊to guide them⌋.

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