Hosea 14
1 [You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.
Oh Israel, manumbalik ka sa Panginoon mong Dios; sapagka't ikaw ay nabuwal dahil sa iyong kasamaan.
2 So now return to Yahweh and say [MTY] this to him: “Forgive us for all the sins that we have committed, and kindly accept (us/our sacrifices) in order that we may thank/praise you [IDM].
Magpahayag kayo na may pagsisisi, at magsipanumbalik kayo sa Panginoon: sabihin ninyo sa kaniya, Alisin mo ang boong kasamaan, at tanggapin mo ang mabuti: sa gayo'y aming ilalagak na parang mga toro ang handog ng aming mga labi.
3 [We admit that] Assyria will not save us, and our war horses will not save us, either. We will never again say, ‘You are our gods’ to [the idols that] we [SYN] have made. You are the one who acts mercifully to orphans.”
Hindi kami ililigtas ng Asiria; kami ay hindi sasakay sa mga kabayo; ni magsasabi pa man kami sa gawa ng aming mga kamay, Kayo'y aming mga dios; sapagka't dahil sa iyo'y nakakasumpong ng kaawaan ang ulila.
4 [Yahweh says, “If they say that to me, ] I will forgive them for having (turned away from/abandoned) me, and I will love them with all my inner being, because I [PRS] will have stopped being angry with them.
Aking gagamutin ang kanilang pagtalikod, akin silang iibiging may kalayaan; sapagka't ang aking galit ay humiwalay sa kaniya.
5 I will be to the people of Israel like dew [that refreshes the soil]. When I do that, they will [become as delightful as] [MET] lilies are when they are blooming. [No one will be able to conquer them; ] they will be [as unmovable as] [SIM] the roots [of cedar trees].
Ako'y magiging parang hamog sa Israel: siya'y bubukang parang lila, at kakalat ang kaniyang ugat na parang Libano.
6 [Their good influence will spread] like [MET] the branches of a tree. They will be like [SIM] beautiful olive trees, and [they will be as delightful as] [SIM] the aroma of the cedar [trees in] Lebanon.
Ang kaniyang mga sanga ay magsisiyabong, at ang kaniyang kagandahan ay magiging parang puno ng olibo, at ang kaniyang bango ay parang Libano.
7 People will [come to them to be protected] [like people are protected from the hot sun by being] [MET] in the shade [of a tree]. They [will (flourish/be strong) like] [SIM] grain that grows well. They will [be successful like] a vineyard [in which grapes grow abundantly]. They will become as famous/well-known as [SIM] the wines from Lebanon.
Silang nagsisitahan sa kaniyang lilim ay manunumbalik; sila'y mangabubuhay uling gaya ng trigo, at mangamumulaklak na gaya ng puno ng ubas: at ang amoy ay magiging gaya ng alak ng Libano.
8 [You people of] Israel, do not [RHQ] have anything more to do with idols; if you [get rid of your idols], I will answer your [prayers] and take care of you. I am like [MET] a strong/green pine tree, and your blessings come from me.”
Sasabihin ng Ephraim, Ano pa ang aking gagawin sa mga dios-diosan? Ako'y sasagot, at aking hahalatain siya: ako'y parang sariwang abeto; mula sa akin ay nasusumpungan ang iyong bunga.
9 Those who are wise will understand the things [about which I have written]. Those who think well will pay careful attention to them. The things that Yahweh wants us to do [MET] are right; righteous people will conduct their lives adhering to them. But those who rebel against Yahweh will be ruined.
Sino ang pantas, at siya'y makakaunawa ng mga bagay na ito? at mabait, at kaniyang mangalalaman? sapagka't ang mga daan ng Panginoon ay matutuwid, at lalakaran ng mga ganap; nguni't kabubuwalan ng mga mananalangsang.
