Hoseya 7
1 Pamene ndichiritsa Israeli, machimo a Efereimu amaonekera poyera ndiponso milandu ya Samariya sibisika. Iwo amachita zachinyengo, mbala zimathyola nyumba, achifwamba amalanda anthu katundu mʼmisewu.
When I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity of Ephraim discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood: and the thief entereth in, [and] the troop of robbers spoileth without.
2 Koma sazindikira kuti Ine ndimakumbukira zoyipa zawo zonse. Azunguliridwa ndi zolakwa zawo; ndipo sizichoka mʼmaso mwanga.
And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now have their own doings beset them about; they are before my face.
3 “Anthuwa amasangalatsa mfumu ndi zoyipa zawozo, akalonga amasekerera mabodza awo.
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
4 Onsewa ndi anthu azigololo, otentha ngati moto wa mu uvuni, umene wophika buledi sasonkhezera kuyambira pamene akukanda buledi mpaka atafufuma.
They are all adulterers; they are as an oven heated by the baker; he ceaseth to stir [the fire], from the kneading of the dough until it be leavened.
5 Pa tsiku la chikondwerero cha mfumu yathu akalonga amaledzera ndi vinyo, ndipo amalowa mʼgulu la anthu achipongwe.
On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
6 Mitima yawo ili ngati uvuni; amayandikira Mulungu mwachiwembu. Ukali wawo umanyeka usiku wonse, mmawa umayaka ngati malawi a moto.
For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
7 Onsewa ndi otentha ngati uvuni, amapha olamulira awo. Mafumu awo onse amagwa, ndipo palibe ndi mmodzi yemwe amandiyitana Ine.
They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.
8 “Efereimu wasakanikirana ndi mitundu ya anthu ena; Efereimu ndi buledi amene wapsa mbali imodzi.
Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
9 Alendo atha mphamvu zake, koma iye sakuzindikira. Tsitsi lake layamba imvi koma iye sakudziwa.
Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth [it] not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth [it] not.
10 Kunyada kwake Israeli kukumutsutsa, koma pa zonsezi iye sakubwerera kwa Yehova Mulungu wake kapena kumufunafuna.
And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto the LORD their God, nor sought him, for all this.
11 “Efereimu ali ngati nkhunda yopusa yopanda nzeru. Amayitana Igupto namapita ku Asiriya.
And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.
12 Akamadzapita, ndidzawakola ndi ukonde wanga; ndidzawagwetsa pansi ngati mbalame zamumlengalenga. Ndikadzamva kuti asonkhana pamodzi ndidzawakola.
When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven: I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.
13 Tsoka kwa iwo, chifukwa andisiya Ine! Chiwonongeko kwa iwo, chifukwa andiwukira! Ndimafunitsitsa kuwapulumutsa koma amayankhula za Ine monama.
Woe unto them! for they have wandered from me; destruction unto them! for they have trespassed against me: though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
14 Iwo salirira kwa Ine kuchokera pansi pa mtima, koma amalira mofuwula ali pa bedi pawo. Amadzichekacheka chifukwa chofuna tirigu ndi vinyo watsopano, koma amandifulatira.
And they have not cried unto me with their heart, but they howl upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, they rebel against me.
15 Ine ndinawaphunzitsa ndikuwalimbitsa, koma amandikonzera chiwembu.
Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
16 Iwo satembenukira kwa Wammwambamwamba; ali ngati uta woonongeka. Atsogoleri awo adzaphedwa ndi lupanga chifukwa cha mawu awo achipongwe. Motero iwo adzasekedwa mʼdziko la Igupto.
They return, but not to [him that is] on high; they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
