Hooseʼaa 6
1 “Kottaa gara Waaqayyootti deebinaa. Inni nu ciccireera; garuu nu fayyisa; inni nu madeesseera; garuu madaa keenya ni waldhaana.
'Come, and let us return unto the LORD; for He hath torn, and He will heal us, He hath smitten, and He will bind us up.
2 Akka nu fuula isaa dura jiraannuuf, guyyaa lama booddee nu bayyanachiisa; guyyaa sadaffaatti immoo deebisee nu dhaaba.
After two days will He revive us, on the third day He will raise us up, that we may 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.
And let us know, eagerly strive to know the LORD, His going forth is sure as the morning; and He shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth 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.
O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that early passeth away.
5 Kanaafuu ani raajota kootiin isin cicciree dubbii afaan kootiin isin fixe; murtiin koos akkuma aduu ni baʼa.
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets, I have slain them by the words of My mouth; and thy judgment goeth forth as the light.
6 Ani araaran fedha malee aarsaa hin fedhuutii; aarsaa gubamu caalaa Waaqa beekuu nan fedha.
For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt-offerings.
7 Isaan akkuma Addaam kakuu cabsaniiru; achittis anaaf hin amanamne.
But they like men have transgressed the covenant; there have they dealt treacherously against Me.
8 Giliʼaad magaalaa hamootaa kan dhiigaan faalamtee dha.
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, it is covered with footprints of blood.
9 Akkuma saamtuun riphxee nama eeggattu sana, gareen lubootaas akkasuma godhu; isaan yakka qaanessaa hojjechuudhaan karaa Sheekem irratti nama ajjeesu.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so doth the company of priests; they murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they commit enormity.
10 Ani mana Israaʼel keessatti waan suukaneessaa tokko argeera. Achitti Efreem ni sagaagale; Israaʼelis ni xuraaʼe.
In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing; there harlotry is found in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
11 “Yaa Yihuudaa sittis haamamuun murteeffameera. “Yeroo ani boojuu saba koo deebisutti,
Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee! When I would turn the captivity of My people,
