UHoseya 1
1 Ilizwi likaThixo lafika kuHosiya indodana kaBheri ngezinsuku zemibuso yabo-Uziya, loJothamu, lo-Ahazi loHezekhiya amakhosi akoJuda, kanye lasezinsukwini zokubusa kukaJerobhowamu indodana kaJowashi inkosi yako-Israyeli.
K A OLELO a Iehova ia Hosea, ke keiki a Beeri, i na la o Uria, o Iotama, o Ahaza, a o Hezekia, na'lii o ka Iuda; a i na la o leroboama ke keiki a Ioasa, ke alii o ka Iseraela.
2 Kwathi uThixo eseqalise ukukhuluma ngoHosiya, uThixo wathi kuye, “Hamba uyethatha umfazi oyisifebe ubelabantwana bobufebe, ngoba ilizwe lilecala lobufebe obubi kakhulu ngokweduka kuThixo.”
O ka mua o ka olelo a Iehova ma Hosea. Olelo mai la o Iehova ia Hosea, e hele oe, a e lawe i wahine moe kolohe nau, a i na keiki moe kolohe hoi: no ka mea, ua moe kolohe nui ko ka aina, i ka haalele ana ia Iehova.
3 Ngakho wathatha uGomeri indodakazi kaDibilayimi, njalo wathatha isisu wamzalela indodana.
A hele aku la ia, a lawe ia Gomera, ke kaikamahine a Dibelaima; a hapai ae la oia, a hanau mai la he keikikane nana.
4 UThixo wasesithi kuHoseya, “Methe ibizo uthi nguJezerili, ngoba masinyane nje ngizayijezisa indlu kaJehu ngenxa yesihluku sokubulala abantu abanengi eJezerili, njalo ngizawuqeda umbuso wako-Israyeli.
A olelo mai la o Iehova ia ia, e kapa aku i kona inoa, o Iezereela; no ka mea, aole liuliu aku, a e hoopai aku au i ke koko o Iezereela maluna o ko ka hale o Iehu; a e hoopau auanei au i ke aupuni o ko ka hale o ka Iseraela.
5 Ngalolosuku ngizakwephula idandili lika-Israyeli eSigodini saseJezerili.”
A i kela manawa e haki no ia'u ke kikoo o ka Iseraela ma ka papu o Iezereela.
6 UGomeri wathatha isisu futhi, wazala indodakazi. UThixo wasesithi, “Muphe ibizo uthi nguLo-Ruhama, ngoba kangisoze ngibe lothando futhi endlini ka-Israyeli, ukuba ngibathethelele.
Hapai hou ae la oia, a hanau mai la, he kaikamahine. Olelo mai ke Akua ia ia, e kapa aku i kona inoa, o Loruhama, no ka mea, aole au e aloha hou aku i ko. ka hale o ka Iseraela; aka, e lawe loa aku au ia lakou.
7 Kodwa ngizakuba lothando endlini kaJuda, njalo ngizabakhulula, kungayisikho ngedandili, inkemba kumbe impi, loba ngamabhiza langabagadi bamabhiza, kodwa ngoThixo uNkulunkulu wabo.”
Aka, e aloha aku au i ko ka hale o ka Iuda, a e hoola aku au ia lakou ma o Iehova la ko lakou Akua; aole au e hoola ia lakou ma ke kikoo, a me ka pahikaua; aole ma ke kaua, aole hoi ma na lio, a ma na hoohololio.
8 UGomeri eselumule uLo-Ruhama ebeleni, waba lenye indodana.
A i ka wa i ukuhi aku ai oia ia Loruhama, hapai ae la oia, a hanau mai he keikikane.
9 UThixo wasesithi, “Muphe ibizo lokuthi nguLo-Ami, ngoba lina kalisibo bantu bami, lami kangisuye uNkulunkulu wenu.
I mai la ke Akua, E kapa aku i kona inoa, o Loami; no ka mea, aole oukou he poe kanaka no'u, aole auanei hoi au he Akua no oukou.
10 Kodwa abako-Israyeli bazakuba njengetshebetshebe ekhunjini lolwandle elingeke lilinganiswe kumbe libalwe. Endaweni lapho okwakuthiwe khona kubo, ‘Kalisibo bantu bami,’ bazabizwa ngokuthi, ‘bantwana bakaNkulunkulu ophilayo.’
Aka, e like auanei ka lehulehu o na mamo a Iseraela, me ke one o ke kai, aole e hiki ke anaia, aole hoi ke heluia; a ma kahi i oleloia'i lakou, Aole o ko'u poe kanaka oukou, malaila e oleloia'i lakou, He poe keiki oukou na ke Akua ola.
11 Abantu bakoJuda labantu bako-Israyeli bazamanyana, njalo bazakhetha umkhokheli oyedwa baphume elizweni, ngoba luzakuba lukhulu usuku lukaJezerili.”
A e hoakoakoaia mai na mamo a Iuda, a me na mamo a Iseraela, ma kahi hookahi, a e hoonoho lakou i hookahi alii no lakou; a e pii ae la lakou mai ka aina mai; no ka mea, nani ka manawa o Iezereela.
