Hosea 13
1 Efiraimu-rĩ, aaragia andũ makainaina; aarĩ mũtũgĩrie thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli. No rĩrĩ, nĩehirie nĩ ũndũ wa kũhooya Baali, nake agĩkua.
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, but when he became guilty through Baal, he died.
2 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.”
Now they sin more and more, and have made themselves molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding, all of them the work of the craftsmen. They say of them, ‘They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves.’
3 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.
Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the dew that passes away early, like the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing floor, and like the smoke out of the chimney.
4 “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.
“Yet I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt; and you shall acknowledge no god but me, and besides me there is no savior.
5 Nĩ niĩ ndaakũmenyagĩrĩra werũ-inĩ, kũu bũrũri-inĩ ũrĩ ũrugarĩ mũingĩ.
I knew you in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.
6 Rĩrĩa ndamaheire irio, nĩmahũũnire; na rĩrĩa maahũũnire, magĩtĩĩa; magĩcooka makĩriganĩrwo nĩ niĩ.
According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted. Therefore they have forgotten me.
7 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ngaamahithũkĩra ta mũrũũthi, na ndĩmehithĩre njĩra-inĩ ta ngarĩ.
Therefore I am like a lion to them. Like a leopard, I will lurk by the path.
8 O ta ũrĩa nduba ĩĩkaga rĩrĩa ĩtunyĩtwo twana twayo-rĩ, ngaamatharĩkĩra na ndĩmatarũrange. Ngaamarĩa ta mũrũũthi, ndĩmatambuure o ta ũrĩa nyamũ ya gĩthaka ĩĩkaga.
I will meet them like a bear that is bereaved of her cubs, and will tear the covering of their heart. There I will devour them like a lioness. The wild animal will tear them.
9 “Wee Isiraeli-rĩ, ũrĩ mwanange, nĩ ũndũ nĩũnjũkĩrĩire, ũgookĩrĩra mũteithia waku.
You are destroyed, Israel, because you are against me, against your helper.
10 Mũthamaki waku akĩrĩ ha, atĩ nĩguo akũhonokie? Aathani aku a matũũra maku mothe marĩ ha, o arĩa woigire atĩrĩ, ‘He mũthamaki, na ũhe anene’?
Where is your king now, that he may save you in all your cities? And your judges, of whom you said, ‘Give me a king and princes’?
11 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, ndaakũheire mũthamaki ndakarĩte, na ngĩcooka ngĩmweheria ndĩ na mangʼũrĩ.
I have given you a king in my anger, and have taken him away in my wrath.
12 Wĩhia wa Efiraimu nĩmũige, mehia make nĩmandĩkĩtwo makaigwo.
The guilt of Ephraim is stored up. His sin is stored up.
13 Ruo ta rwa mũtumia ũkũrũmwo nĩrũramũnyiita, nowe nĩ mwana ũtarĩ na ũũgĩ; ihinda rĩakinya-rĩ, akarega gũikũrũka nĩguo aciarwo.
The sorrows of a travailing woman will come on him. He is an unwise son, for when it is time, he doesn’t come to the opening of the womb.
14 “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)
I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death! Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? “Compassion will be hidden from my eyes. (Sheol h7585)
15 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.
Though he is fruitful among his brothers, an east wind will come, the breath of Yahweh coming up from the wilderness; and his spring will become dry, and his fountain will be dried up. He will plunder the storehouse of treasure.
16 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.”
Samaria will bear her guilt, for she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword. Their infants will be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women will be ripped open.”
