Hosea 12
1 Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily multiplieth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
Éphraïm manje sou van, e kouri dèyè van lès la. Li kontinye ap ogmante nan manti ak vyolans. Anplis, li fè yon akò ak Assyrie e lwil vin pote an Égypte.
2 The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
Plis toujou, SENYÈ a gen yon kont ak Juda e Li va pini Jacob selon chemen li yo. Li va rekonpanse li selon zak li yo.
3 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
Nan vant manman, li te kenbe frè l pa talon; epi lè l fin grandi, li te lite ak Bondye.
4 Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication to him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spoke with us;
Wi, li te lite ak zanj lan, e li te enpoze l; li te kriye e li te chache favè li. Li te jwenn Li Béthel, e se la, Li te pale ak nou.
5 Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
Menm SENYÈ a, Bondye dèzame yo, SENYÈ a se non Li!
6 Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
Pou sa, retounen kote Bondye ou a, Swiv ladousè ak lajistis, e tann Bondye ou a tout tan.
7 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
Men yon machann, ak fo balans lan nan men l. Li renmen twonpe moun.
8 And Ephraim said, Yet I have become rich, I have found for myself substance: in all my labours they shall find no iniquity in me that were sin.
Éphraïm te di: “Anverite, mwen gen tan vin rich. Mwen te twouve richès mwen pou kont mwen; Nan tout zèv mwen yo, yo p ap dekouvri okenn inikite, ki ta peche.”
9 And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.
Men Mwen menm, SENYÈ Bondye ou, depi nan peyi Égypte la, va fè ou viv nan tant ankò, tankou nan jou fèt deziye yo.
10 I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
Anplis, Mwen te pale ak pwofèt yo e mwen te miltipliye vizyon yo; epi selon ministè pwofèt yo, mwen te sèvi parabòl.
11 Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
Èske gen inikite nan Galaad? Anverite, yo tout san valè. Nan Guilgal, yo fè sakrifis towo; wi lotèl pa yo tankou pil wòch nan mitan chan.
12 And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Alò, Jacob te sove ale nan peyi Aram, Israël te travay pou resevwa yon madanm. Pou yon madanm, li te fè gadyen mouton.
13 And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
Epi pa yon pwofèt, SENYÈ a te mennen Israël sòti an Égypte. Pa yon pwofèt, li te vin prezève.
14 Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return to him.
Éphraïm te pwovoke gwo kòlè amè. Akoz sa, Senyè li va kite san li koule sou li, e fè repwòch li tounen sou li.
