Hosea 11
1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
“Bere a Israel yɛ abofra no, na medɔ no, na Misraim na mefrɛɛ me babarima fii.
2 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baals, and burned incense to graven images.
Nanso mpɛn dodow a mefrɛɛ Israel no, saa ara na woguan fii me nkyɛn. Wɔbɔɔ afɔre maa Baal ahoni, na wɔhyew nnuhuam maa nsɛsode.
3 And I it was that taught Ephraim to walk, — He took them upon his arms, — but they knew not that I healed them.
Me na migyigyee Efraim taataa, turuu wɔn wɔ me basa so; nanso wɔnkae sɛ me na mesaa wɔn yare.
4 I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat.
Me de ayamye hama ne ɔdɔ dii wɔn anim; miyii konnua no fii wɔn kɔn mu na mekotow maa wɔn aduan dii.
5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king; for they refused to return [to me];
“Wɔbɛsan akɔ Misraim, na Asiria adi wɔn so, esiane sɛ wɔannu wɔn ho nti.
6 and the sword shall turn about in his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour [them], because of their own counsels.
Afoa bedi ahim wɔ wɔn kuropɔn mu na ɛbɛsɛe wɔn apon akyi adaban na wɔn nhyehyɛe to betwa.
7 Yea, my people are bent upon backsliding from me: though they call them to the Most High, none at all exalteth [him].
Me nkurɔfo asi no pi sɛ wɔbɛtwe wɔn ho afi me nkyɛn. Sɛ mpo wosu frɛ me Onyankopɔn Ɔsorosoroni no mpo a meremma wɔn so ɔkwan biara so.
8 How shall I give thee over, Ephraim? [how] shall I deliver thee up, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? [how] shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
“Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na meyi wo ama, Efraim? Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn ma meyi wo ama, Israel? Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na mɛyɛ wo sɛ Adma? Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na mɛyɛ wo sɛ Seboim? Me koma asakra wɔ me mu; na mʼahummɔbɔ ahwanyan.
9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God, and not man, — the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not come in anger.
Merenyɛ mʼabufuwhyew so ade, na merennan me ho nsɛe Efraim bio. Meyɛ Onyankopɔn na menyɛ onipa. Meyɛ Ɔkronkronni a ɔwɔ mo mu. Meremma wɔ abufuw mu.
10 They shall walk after Jehovah; he shall roar like a lion; when he shall roar, then the children shall hasten from the west:
Wobedi Awurade akyi. Ɔbɛbobɔ mu te sɛ gyata. Na sɛ ɔbobɔ mu a, ne mma de ahopopo befi atɔe aba.
11 they shall hasten as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will cause them to dwell in their houses, saith Jehovah.
Wɔde ahopopo bɛba te sɛ nnomaa a wofi Misraim, te sɛ mmorɔnoma a wofi Asiria. Mɛbɔ wɔn atenase wɔ wɔn afi mu,” sɛnea Awurade se ni.
12 Ephraim encompasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet walketh with God, and with the holy things of truth.
Efraim de atoro atwa me ho ahyia, Israelfi nso wɔde nnaadaa. Yuda abɔ Onyankopɔn so ko mpo ɔde tia Ɔkronkronni nokwafo no.
