Hooseʼaa 6

1 “Kottaa gara Waaqayyootti deebinaa. Inni nu ciccireera; garuu nu fayyisa; inni nu madeesseera; garuu madaa keenya ni waldhaana.

“Come on! Let's go back to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces, but now he will heal us. He has struck us down, but now he will bind up our wounds.

2 Akka nu fuula isaa dura jiraannuuf, guyyaa lama booddee nu bayyanachiisa; guyyaa sadaffaatti immoo deebisee nu dhaaba.

In two days he will heal us; after three days he will raise us up so we can live in his presence.

3 Kottaa Waaqayyoon haa beeknu; isa beekuufis haa tattaaffannu. Akkuma aduun dhugumaan baatu sana inni dhugumaan ni dhufa; inni akkuma bokkaa gannaa, akkuma bokkaa birraa kan lafa quubsu sanaatti gara keenya ni dhufa.

Let's get to know the Lord, really strive to know him, and he will appear to us as surely as the sun will rise; he will come to us as certainly as the spring rains fall on the earth.”

4 “Yaa Efreem, ani maalan si godha? Yaa Yihuudaa, ani maalan si godha? Jaalalli keessan akkuma hurrii ganamaa, akkuma fixeensa barii baduu ti.

Ephraim, what shall I do with you? Judah, what shall I do with you? Your love disappears like mist at dawn; it vanishes like dew in the morning.

5 Kanaafuu ani raajota kootiin isin cicciree dubbii afaan kootiin isin fixe; murtiin koos akkuma aduu ni baʼa.

So I cut you down through the prophets; I killed you with my words. My judgment shines out like a light.

6 Ani araaran fedha malee aarsaa hin fedhuutii; aarsaa gubamu caalaa Waaqa beekuu nan fedha.

I want your true love, not your sacrifices; I want you to know me, not your burnt offerings.

7 Isaan akkuma Addaam kakuu cabsaniiru; achittis anaaf hin amanamne.

But you, just like Adam, broke our agreement, there you were unfaithful to me.

8 Giliʼaad magaalaa hamootaa kan dhiigaan faalamtee dha.

Gilead is a city of evil people where footprints are tracked in blood.

9 Akkuma saamtuun riphxee nama eeggattu sana, gareen lubootaas akkasuma godhu; isaan yakka qaanessaa hojjechuudhaan karaa Sheekem irratti nama ajjeesu.

Priests are like a gang of bandits, lying in wait to ambush travelers on the road. They commit murder in Shechem, carrying out wicked crimes.

10 Ani mana Israaʼel keessatti waan suukaneessaa tokko argeera. Achitti Efreem ni sagaagale; Israaʼelis ni xuraaʼe.

I have seen in the house of Israel something totally disgusting: Ephraim engages in prostitution and Israel is sexually corrupt.

11 “Yaa Yihuudaa sittis haamamuun murteeffameera. “Yeroo ani boojuu saba koo deebisutti,

And as for you, Judah, your harvest-time has been set! When I restore the fortunes of my people,