Hosea 3

1 Then said the Lord to me, Goe yet, and loue a woman (beloued of her husband, and was an harlot) according to the loue of the Lord toward the children of Israel: yet they looked to other gods, and loued the wine bottels.

Bwana akaniambia, “Nenda tena, mpendeni mwanamke, aliyependwa na mumewe; lakini ni mzinzi. Mpende kama mimi, Bwana, ninavyowapenda watu wa Israeli, ingawa wanaigeukia miungu mingine na kupenda mikate ya zabibu.”

2 So I bought her to me for fifteene pieces of siluer, and for an homer of barlie and an halfe homer of barlie.

Kwa hiyo nimemnunulia mwenyewe kwa vipande kumi na tano vya fedha na homeri na letheki ya shayiri.

3 And I said vnto her, Thou shalt abide with me many dayes: thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt be to none other man, and I will be so vnto thee.

Nilimwambia, “Lazima uishi pamoja nami siku nyingi. Huwezi kuwa kahaba au kuwa na mtu mwingine yeyote. Kwa njia hiyo hiyo, nitakuwa pamoja nanyi.”

4 For the children of Israel shall remaine many dayes without a King and without a prince, and without an offering, and without an image, and without an Ephod and without Teraphim.

Kwa maana wana wa Israeli wataishi kwa siku nyingi bila mfalme, mtu mkuu, dhabihu, nguzo ya mawe, efodi au sanamu za nyumbani.

5 Afterward shall the children of Israel conuert, and seeke the Lord their God, and Dauid their King, and shall feare the Lord, and his goodnes in the latter dayes.

Baadaye watu wa Israeli watarudi na kumtafuta Bwana Mungu wao na Daudi mfalme wao. Na katika siku za mwisho, watakuja wakitetemeka mbele za Bwana na wema wake.