Hosea 12
1 Efuremu anodya mhepo; anodzingana nemhepo yokumabvazuva zuva rose uye anowedzera nhema pamwe chete nechisimba. Anoita sungano neAsiria, uye anoendesa mafuta omuorivhi kuIjipiti.
Ephraim herds the wind and hunts the sirocco. All day long they heap up falsehood and fraud, make a treaty with Assyria, and sends tribute of olive oil to Egypt.
2 Jehovha ane mhaka yaanopa Judha; acharanga Jakobho maererano nenzira dzake uye achamupa mubayiro maererano namabasa ake.
The Lord has a charge to bring against Israel, to punish Jacob for his acts, according to his deeds will he requite him,
3 Muchizvaro akabata chitsitsinho chomukoma wake; somunhu akaita mutsimba naMwari.
In the womb he supplanted his brother, in manhood he wrestled with God,
4 Akaita mutsimba nomutumwa akamukurira; akachema akakumbira kuti anzwirwe nyasha naye. Akamuwana paBheteri akataura naye ipapo,
He wrestled with the angel and prevailed, he wept and sought his blessing. At Bethel the Lord found him, and there he spoke with us.
5 Jehovha Mwari Wamasimba Ose, Jehovha ndiro zita rake raane mukurumbira naro!
And the Lord is the God of hosts, the Lord is his name!
6 Asi unofanira kudzokera kuna Mwari wako; chengetedza rudo nokururamisira, uye umirire Mwari wako nguva dzose.
So now, by the help of your God, return. Keep true love and justice. Trust in your God without ceasing.
7 Mutengesi anoshandisa chiero chinonyengera; anofarira kubiridzira.
A merchant uses false scales: They love to defraud.
8 Efuremu anozvikudza achiti, “Ndakapfuma kwazvo; ndazova mupfumi chaiye. Noupfumi hwangu hwose havangawani mandiri chakaipa chipi zvacho kana chivi mukati mangu.”
Ephraim says, ‘Yes, I have become rich, I have secured wealth for myself. But despite my gains no one will find a crime I can be convicted of!’
9 “Ndini Jehovha Mwari wako, akakubudisa kubva muIjipiti; ndichakugarisazve mumatende, sapamazuva emitambo yakatarwa.
I am the Lord your God, ever since the land of Egypt. I will make you again dwell in tents, as in days of old.
10 Ndakataura kuvaprofita, ndikavapa zviratidzo zvizhinji uye ndikataura mifananidzo kubudikidza navo.”
I spoke continually by the prophets. It was I who multiplied visions, and spoke in parables through the prophets.
11 Ko, Gireadhi yakaipa here? Vanhu vayo havana maturo! Vanobayira nzombe here paGirigari? Aritari dzavo dzichava semirwi yamatombo mumunda wakarimwa.
In Gilead is iniquity, they will come to nothing. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls, so their altars will be as stone heaps, among the furrows of the field.
12 Jakobho akatizira kunyika yeAramu; Israeri akashandira kuti awane mukadzi, uye kuti amuwane akafudza makwai.
And Jacob fled to the territory of Aram, and Israel worked to earn a wife: for a wife he herded sheep.
13 Jehovha akashandisa muprofita kuti abudise Israeri kubva muIjipiti, nomuprofita akavachengeta.
The Lord brought Israel up from Egypt by a prophet, and by a prophet Israel was guarded.
14 Asi Efuremu akamutsamwisa zvikuru kusvikira ashatirwa; Ishe wake achaisa paari mhosva dzake dzokudeura ropa uye achamupa mubayiro wokuzvidza kwake.
Ephraim has given bitter provocation. His Lord will leave upon him his guilt of bloodshed, and for his contempt he will repay him.
