Hosea 7
1 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.
Ne medi be mada gbe le Israel ŋu la, ekema Efraim ƒe nu vɔ̃wo dzea go, eye wokloa nu le Samaria ƒe nu vɔ̃wo dzi, elabena woblea ame, gbãa ʋɔ, fia fi, eye wodaa adzo le mɔtata dzi.
2 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.
Dua me tɔwo hã mede dzesii be nye ŋku le woƒe nu vɔ̃ɖiwo wɔwɔ dzi o. Woƒe nu vɔ̃ ɖe to ɖe wo godoo va kpe, eya ta mele wo katã kpɔm.
3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
“Wotsɔa woƒe nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔwɔ doa nukokoe na fia la, eye dumegãwo kpɔa dzidzɔ koa nu le woƒe alakpadadawo ta.
4 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.
Wo katã wonye ahasitɔwo sɔŋ. Abe ale si abolomela doa kpodzo wòbinae va se ɖe esime eƒe abolomɔ la ho hafi wòlɔnɛ ene la, nenema ke ame siawo ƒe dzi nɔa bibim ɖe ahasiwɔwɔ ŋu.
5 On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
Le miaƒe fia ƒe ŋkekenyui dzi la, dumegãwo noa wain muna hebɔa ha kple fewuɖulawo.
6 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.
Woƒe dziwo bina abe kpodzo ene, eye woyia egbɔ le ayedzedze me. Woƒe didiwo ɖea fu na wo le zã blibo la me eye le ŋdi la, wonɔna abe dzo ƒe aɖewo ene.
7 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.
Wo katã woxɔ dzo abe kpodzo ene, eye wofiaa woƒe kplɔlawo. Woƒe fiawo katã mu dze anyi, gake ɖeke meyɔm kpɔ o.
8 Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
“Efraim tsaka kple dukɔ bubuwo, eye wòle abe abolo si mebi nyuie o la ene.
9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth [it] not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth [it] not.
Du bubu me tɔwo xɔ ŋusẽ le esi, gake menya o. Efraim ƒe ɖa le wɔ ƒom, gake menya gɔ̃ hã be yele tsitsim le gbɔdzɔgbɔdzɔm o.
10 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.
Israel ƒe dada le ɖase dim le eŋuti; esi nu siawo katã le dzɔdzɔm hã la, metrɔ va Yehowa, eƒe Mawu la gbɔ be yeadii o.
11 And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.
“Efraim le abe ahɔnɛ movitɔ aɖe ene, eyɔa Egipte be wòakpe ɖe ye ŋuti, eye wòdzona yia Asiria.
12 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.
Gake ne woyi la, matsɔ nye ɖɔ atsyɔ wo; maɖiɖi wo ava anyie abe xevi si le dzodzom le yame ene. Ne mese wole ƒu ƒom la, mayi aɖalé wo.
13 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.
Baba na mi, nye amewo, elabena miegbem; mana woatsrɔ̃ mi, elabena miedze aglã ɖe ŋutinye! Medi vevie be maɖe wo, gake woda alakpa ɖe asinye.
14 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.
Womedo ɣli nam tso woƒe dzi me o, ke wofa avi le woƒe abawo dzi. Woƒoa ƒu ɖe bli kple aha yeye ŋuti, ke nye la, wotrɔ le yonyeme.
15 Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
Nyee he wo, eye mena wokpɔ ŋusẽ, gake azɔ la, wotsi tsitre ɖe ŋutinye.
16 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.
Wometrɔ ɖe Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la ŋu o. Wole abe dati si daa dadagbo la ene, eya ta woƒe kplɔlawo atsi yi nu ɖe nya vlo si dona le woƒe nu me la ta. Esia ta woaɖe alɔme le wo ŋuti le Egiptenyigba dzi.
