Hosiya 13
1 Na mbụ, mgbe ọbụla Ifrem kwuru okwu, a na-enwe ọma jijiji, nʼihi na ọ bụ onye e buliri elu nʼIzrel. Ma ikpe maara ya nʼihi ofufe o fere Baal, ọ nwụkwara.
WHEN Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
2 Ugbu a, ha na-aga nʼihu nʼime mmehie, ha na-eji ọlaọcha na-akpụrụ onwe ha arụsị dị iche iche, nke ha ji uche kpachara anya kpụzie nke ọma, ha niile bụ akaọrụ ndị ǹka. Ha onwe ha na-ekwu, “Ha na-achụ aja ụmụ mmadụ. Ha na-esusukwa nwa ehi a kpụrụ akpụ ọnụ”
And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
3 Nʼihi ya, ha ga-adị ka igirigi nke ụtụtụ, maọbụ igirigi nke na-agbachapụ ngwangwa, dịka igbugbo nke a fụchapụrụ nʼebe ịzọcha ọka, dịka anwụrụ ọkụ nke si na oghereikuku na-ekupụ.
Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
4 “Ma mụ onwe m bụ Onyenwe anyị na Chineke gị, siterịị nʼala Ijipt. Unu agaghị anabatara onwe unu Chineke ọzọ karịa m. Ọ dịghị Onye nzọpụta ọzọ dị karịa m.
Yet I am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.
5 Elekọtara m unu nʼime ọzara, nʼala ahụ kpọrọ nkụ, nke mmiri na-adịghị.
I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.
6 Mgbe m nyere ha nri, ha rijukwara afọ. Mgbe afọ juru ha, ha bidoro ịkpa nganga, chefuo m.
According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.
7 Nʼihi ya, aghaghị m ịbịakwasị ha dịka ọdụm; maọbụ dịka agụ nke na-ezo onwe ya nʼakụkụ ụzọ.
Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
8 Aga m adakwasị ha dịka anụ ọhịa bịa nke a gbabara aka ụmụ ya, dọwasịa anụ ahụ kpuchiri obi ha aga m eripịa ha dịka ọdụm, anụ ọhịa ga-adọkasịkwa ha.
I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
9 “Aga m ala gị nʼiyi, gị Izrel, onye pụrụ inyere gị aka?
O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.
10 Ebee ka ndị eze gị nọ, ka ha bịa zọpụta gị? Ebee ka ndịisi ọchịchị nke obodo gị niile nọ, bụ ndị ahụ i ji nʼihi ha na-asị, ‘Nye m eze na ndị ọchịchị’?
I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
11 Esitere m nʼiwe m nye gị eze, sitekwa nʼọnụma m, napụ gị ya.
I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
12 Njehie nke Ifrem ka e kechikọtara debe; a na-edetukwa mmehie ya niile nʼakwụkwọ.
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.
13 Ihe mgbu nke dịka ihe mgbu nwanyị ime na-eme na-abịakwasị ya; maọbụ nwantakịrị na-enweghị uche. Mgbe oge ya zuru, ọ jụrụ ịpụta site nʼọnụ akpanwa ka a mụpụta ya.
The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.
14 “Aga m anapụta ha site nʼike nke Ala mmụọ. Aga m agbapụta ha site nʼọnwụ. Gị ọnwụ, olee ebe ajọọ ọrịa gị niile na-efe efe dị? Gị ala mmụọ, olee ebe ike ịla nʼiyi gị dị? “Agaghị m enwe ọmịiko ọbụla, (Sheol h7585)
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. (Sheol h7585)
15 ọ bụ ezie na ya onwe ya bụ onye na-amị mkpụrụ nʼetiti ụmụnne ya niile. Ma oke ifufe si nʼọwụwa anyanwụ, nke Onyenwe anyị zitere, ga-esi nʼọzara fekwasị ya. Isi iyi niile ga-ata, olulu mmiri ya ga-atakọrọkwa. A ga-apụnara ya ihe dị nʼụlọakụ ya niile, na akụ niile o nwere.
Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
16 Sameria aghaghị ịta ahụhụ ikpe ọmụma ya, nʼihi na o nupuru isi megide Chineke ha. A ga-eji mma agha gbuo ndị ya niile, tụpịa ụmụntakịrị ya niile nʼala, jirikwa mma agha bọwaa ndị inyom niile dị ime.”
Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.
