Hosea 3

1 Then said Yahweh unto me, Once more, go love a woman who loveth a friend, and is an adulteress, —according to the love of Yahweh unto the sons of Israel, though they keep turning away unto other gods, and love [idolatrous] raisin-cakes.

Mukama n’aŋŋamba nti, “Genda, mukyala wo oyongere okumwagala, newaakubadde nga mwenzi era yakwaniddwa omusajja omulala. Mwagale nga Mukama bw’ayagala Abayisirayiri newaakubadde nga bakyukira bakatonda abalala ne baagala obugaati obw’emizabbibu enkalu obuwonge eri bakatonda abalala.”

2 So I secured her to me, for fifteen pieces of silver, —and a homer of barley, and a half-homer of barley;

Awo ne mmugula n’effeeza obuzito bwayo gulaamu kikumi mu nsavu ne lita ebikumi bisatu mu amakumi asatu eza sayiri.

3 and I said unto her, Many days, shalt thou tarry for me, thou shalt not be unchaste, neither shalt thou become another man’s, —moreover also, I, [will tarry] for thee.

Bwe ntyo ne mugamba nti, “Oteekwa okubeera nange ebbanga lyonna. Lekeraawo okukuba obwamalaaya, oba okukola obwenzi, nange bwe ntyo naabeeranga naawe.”

4 For, many days, shall the sons of Israel tarry, without king, and without ruler, and without sacrifice, and without pillar; and without ephod, or household gods.

Era bwe batyo abaana ba Isirayiri bwe balibeera okumala ennaku ennyingi nga tebalina kabaka newaakubadde omulangira, nga tebakyawaayo ssaddaaka eri bakatonda abalala, newaakubadde okusinza amayinja amawonge oba bakatonda abalala, wadde efodi.

5 Afterwards, shall the sons of Israel return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, —and shall turn with throbbing hearts unto Yahweh and unto his goodness, in the afterpart of the days.

N’oluvannyuma abaana ba Isirayiri balidda ne banoonya Mukama Katonda waabwe ne Dawudi kabaka waabwe. Balijja eri Mukama nga bakankana nga banoonya emikisa gye mu nnaku ez’oluvannyuma.