Hosea 6
1 “Uyai tidzokere kuna Jehovha. Akatibvambura kutiita zvidimbu zvidimbu, asi achatiporesa; akatikuvadza, asi achasungazve mavanga edu.
Come, and let us return unto Yahweh! for, he, hath torn, that he might heal us, —smitten, that he might bind us up.
2 Mushure mamazuva maviri achatimutsiridza; pazuva rechitatu achatidzorazve, kuti tirarame pamberi pake.
He will bring us to life, after two days, —on the third day, will he raise us up, that we may live before him.
3 Ngatimuzivei iye Jehovha; ngatishingairirei kumuziva. Zvirokwazvo sokubuda kwezuva, achaonekwa; achauya kwatiri semvura yomuchando, semvura yebumharutsva inodiridza nyika.”
Then let us know—let us press on to know—Yahweh, Like the dawn, is his coming forth assured, —that he may come like a down-pour upon us, like the harvest-rain, [and] the seed-rain of the land.
4 “Ndichaiteiko newe, Efuremu? Ndichaiteiko newe, Judha? Rudo rwenyu rwakafanana nemhute yamangwanani, sedova ramangwanani rinopera.
What can I do unto thee, O Ephraim? What can I do unto thee, O Judah? for, your lovingkindness, is like a morning cloud, yea, like the dew, early departing!
5 Naizvozvo ndinokugurai ndichikuitai zvidimbu zvidimbu navaprofita vangu, ndakakuurayai namashoko omuromo wangu, kutonga kwangu kwakapenya semheni kwamuri.
For this cause, have I hewn them in pieces by the prophets, I have slain them by the sayings of my mouth, —and, my justice, as a light goeth forth.
6 Nokuti ndinoda ngoni, kwete zvibayiro, nokuziva Mwari kupfuura zvipiriso zvinopiswa.
For, lovingkindness, I desired, and not sacrifice, —and the knowledge of God, more than ascending-offerings.
7 SaAdhamu, vakaputsa sungano, vakanga vasina kutendeka kwandiri ipapo.
But, they, like Adam, have transgressed a covenant, —There, have they dealt treacherously with me.
8 Gireadhi iguta ravarume vakaipa, rakasvibiswa norunyoro rwetsoka dzeropa.
Gilead, is a city of workers of iniquity, —tracked with blood.
9 Samakororo anovandira munhu, ndizvo zvinoita boka ravaprista. Vanouraya vanhu panzira inoenda kuShekemu, vachipara mhosva dzinonyadzisa.
And, like liers in wait for a man, in troops, is a band of priests, on the road, will they murder towards Shechem, —because, a shameful deed, they have done.
10 Ndakaona chinhu chakaipa kwazvo muimba yaIsraeri. Imomo Efuremu anoita ufeve uye Israeri anosvibiswa.
In the house of Israel, have I seen a horrible thing, —there, the unchastity of Ephraim, defiled is Israel.
11 “Nokwauriwo iwe, Judha, kukohwa kwatarwa. “Pose pandichadzorera maropafadzo avanhu vangu.
Judah too! a harvest is appointed for thee, —in that I will bring back the captivity of my people.
