Hosea 13
1 When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
Efiraimu-rĩ, aaragia andũ makainaina; aarĩ mũtũgĩrie thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli. No rĩrĩ, nĩehirie nĩ ũndũ wa kũhooya Baali, nake agĩkua.
2 And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
Na rĩrĩ, rĩu no gũkĩrĩrĩria makĩragĩrĩria kwĩhia; methondekagĩra mĩhianano yao ene na betha ciao, mĩhianano ĩthondeketwo na ũũgĩ mũingĩ, yothe ĩrĩ wĩra wa mabundi. Kwĩragwo atĩrĩ, ũhoro wa andũ aya, “Marutaga andũ magongona, na makamumunya mĩhianano ya njaũ.”
3 Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makahaana ta kĩbii kĩa rũciinĩ, na ta ime rĩa kĩrooko rĩrĩa rĩcookaga gũthira, na ta mũũngũ ũrĩa ũmbũragwo kuuma kĩhuhĩro-inĩ kĩa ngano, o na ta ndogo ĩgĩtoga yumĩire ndirica-inĩ.
4 Yet I am Yhwh thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.
“No rĩrĩ, niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova Ngai wanyu, ũrĩa wamũrutire bũrũri wa Misiri. Ndũkanetĩkie atĩ nĩ kũrĩ Ngai ũngĩ tiga niĩ, na gũtirĩ Mũhonokia ũngĩ tiga niĩ.
5 I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.
Nĩ niĩ ndaakũmenyagĩrĩra werũ-inĩ, kũu bũrũri-inĩ ũrĩ ũrugarĩ mũingĩ.
6 According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.
Rĩrĩa ndamaheire irio, nĩmahũũnire; na rĩrĩa maahũũnire, magĩtĩĩa; magĩcooka makĩriganĩrwo nĩ niĩ.
7 Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ngaamahithũkĩra ta mũrũũthi, na ndĩmehithĩre njĩra-inĩ ta ngarĩ.
8 I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
O ta ũrĩa nduba ĩĩkaga rĩrĩa ĩtunyĩtwo twana twayo-rĩ, ngaamatharĩkĩra na ndĩmatarũrange. Ngaamarĩa ta mũrũũthi, ndĩmatambuure o ta ũrĩa nyamũ ya gĩthaka ĩĩkaga.
9 O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.
“Wee Isiraeli-rĩ, ũrĩ mwanange, nĩ ũndũ nĩũnjũkĩrĩire, ũgookĩrĩra mũteithia waku.
10 I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
Mũthamaki waku akĩrĩ ha, atĩ nĩguo akũhonokie? Aathani aku a matũũra maku mothe marĩ ha, o arĩa woigire atĩrĩ, ‘He mũthamaki, na ũhe anene’?
11 I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, ndaakũheire mũthamaki ndakarĩte, na ngĩcooka ngĩmweheria ndĩ na mangʼũrĩ.
12 The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.
Wĩhia wa Efiraimu nĩmũige, mehia make nĩmandĩkĩtwo makaigwo.
13 The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.
Ruo ta rwa mũtumia ũkũrũmwo nĩrũramũnyiita, nowe nĩ mwana ũtarĩ na ũũgĩ; ihinda rĩakinya-rĩ, akarega gũikũrũka nĩguo aciarwo.
14 I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. (Sheol h7585)
“Nĩngamahonokia kuuma kũrĩ hinya wa mbĩrĩra; nĩngamakũũra kuuma kũrĩ gĩkuũ. Wee gĩkuũ-rĩ, mĩthiro yaku ĩrĩ ha? Wee mbĩrĩra-rĩ, kũniinana gwaku gũkĩrĩ ha? “Ndikaiguanĩra tha, (Sheol h7585)
15 Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of Yhwh shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
o na angĩkaagaacĩra arĩ gatagatĩ-inĩ ka ariũ a ithe. Rũhuho rwa mwena wa irathĩro ruumĩte harĩ Jehova nĩrũgooka, rũhurutanĩte kuuma werũ-inĩ; narĩo itherũkĩro rĩake rĩa maaĩ rĩkooma, nakĩo gĩthima gĩake kĩhũe. Nyũmba yake ya mũthiithũ nĩĩgatahwo indo ciayo ciothe cia goro.
16 Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.
Andũ a Samaria no nginya marĩhio wĩhia wao, nĩ tondũ nĩmaremeire Ngai wao. Nao nĩmakooragwo na rũhiũ rwa njora; natuo tũkenge twao tũgaatungumanio thĩ, na atumia ao arĩa marĩ na nda itarũrwo.”
