Hosea 3

1 And Jehovah said unto me, Go again, love a woman beloved of a friend, and an adulteress, according to the love of Jehovah for the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods, and love raisin-cakes.

Ningĩ Jehova akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ, wonie mũtumia waku wendo rĩngĩ, o na gũtuĩka nĩendetwo nĩ mũndũ ũngĩ na nĩ mũtharia. Mwende o ta ũrĩa Jehova endete andũ a Isiraeli, o na gũtuĩka nĩmagarũrũkagĩra ngai ingĩ na makenda keki iria nyamũre cia thabibũ nyũmũ.”

2 So I bought her to me for fifteen silver [pieces], and for a homer of barley, and a half-homer of barley.

Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ngĩmũgũra na thogora wa cekeri ikũmi na ithano cia betha, na ta homeri na letheku ĩmwe ya cairi.

3 And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be [another] man's, and I will also be for thee.

Ngĩcooka ngĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Nĩũgũtũũrania na niĩ matukũ maingĩ, na no nginya ũtige ũmaraya na ndũkendane na mũndũ ũngĩ, na niĩ nĩngũtũũrania nawe.”

4 For the children of Israel shall abide many days without king, and without prince, and without sacrifice, and without statue, and without ephod and teraphim.

Nĩgũkorwo andũ a Isiraeli nĩmegũtũũra matukũ maingĩ matarĩ na mũthamaki kana mũnene, na matarĩ na igongona kana mahiga maamũre, na matarĩ na ebodi kana mũhianano.

5 Afterwards shall the children of Israel return, and seek Jehovah their God, and David their king; and shall turn with fear toward Jehovah and toward his goodness, at the end of the days.

Thuutha ũcio andũ a Isiraeli nĩmagacooka na marongorie Jehova Ngai wao na Daudi mũthamaki wao. Nĩmagooka makĩinainaga kũrĩ Jehova na kũrĩ irathimo ciake matukũ-inĩ ma mũthia.