Hosea 7
1 kila mara nilipotaka kumponya Israeli, dhambi za Efraimu zinafichuliwa na maovu ya Samaria yanafunuliwa. Wanafanya udanganyifu, wevi huvunja nyumba, maharamia hunyangʼanya barabarani,
Should I desire to heal Israel, then would the iniquity of Ephraim and the wickedness of Samaria be laid open; for they commit falsehood; and the thief entereth [secretly], and the troop of robbers is spread abroad without.
2 lakini hawafahamu kwamba ninakumbuka matendo yao yote mabaya. Dhambi zao zimewameza, ziko mbele zangu siku zote.
And they never think in their own heart that I remember all their wickedness: though now their own doings are all round about them; before my face are they present.
3 “Wanamfurahisha sana mfalme kwa maovu yao, wakuu wao kwa uongo wao.
With their wickedness they make the king glad, and with their lies the princes.
4 Wote ni wazinzi, wanawaka kama tanuru ambayo moto wake mwokaji hana haja ya kuuchochea kuanzia kukanda unga hadi umekwisha kuumuka.
They are all adulterers, as an oven well heated by the baker: [when] he that stirreth [the fire] resteth awhile from kneading the dough, until it be leavened.
5 Katika sikukuu ya mfalme wetu wakuu wanawaka kwa mvinyo, naye anawaunga mkono wenye mizaha.
On the day of our king's [entering on his rule] the princes are made sick with the fumes of wine: [the king] joineth his hand with scorners.
6 Mioyo yao ni kama tanuru, wanamwendea kwa hila. Hasira yao inafoka moshi usiku kucha, wakati wa asubuhi inalipuka kama miali ya moto.
For they make ready their heart for their tricky deeds, like the oven, the baker whereof sleepeth all the night, while in the morning it gloweth as a flaming fire.
7 Wote ni moto kama tanuru; wanawaangamiza watawala wao. Wafalme wake wote wanaanguka, wala hakuna yeyote kati yao aniitaye mimi.
They are all hot as an oven, they devour their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.
8 “Efraimu anajichanganya na mataifa; Efraimu ni mkate ambao haukuiva.
Ephraim mixeth himself indeed among the nations: Ephraim is a cake not turned.
9 Wageni wananyonya nguvu zake, lakini hafahamu hilo. Nywele zake zina mvi hapa na pale, lakini hana habari.
Strangers devour his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are sprinkled about on his [head], yet he knoweth not.
10 Kiburi cha Israeli kinashuhudia dhidi yake, lakini pamoja na haya yote harudi kwa Bwana Mungu wake wala kumtafuta.
And humbled was the pride of Israel before his own face; but they did not return to the Lord their God, and sought him not, notwithstanding all this.
11 “Efraimu ni kama hua, hudanganywa kwa urahisi na hana akili: mara anaita Misri, mara anageukia Ashuru.
And Ephraim is become like a silly dove without understanding: Egypt did they call hither, to Assyria did they go.
12 Wakati watakapokwenda, nitatupa wavu wangu juu yao; nitawavuta chini waanguke kama ndege wa angani. Nitakaposikia wakikusanyika pamoja, nitawanasa.
As they go, so will I spread out my net over them; as the fowls of the heaven will I bring them down: I will chastise them, as it hath been announced to their congregation.
13 Ole wao, kwa sababu wamepotoka kutoka kwangu! Maangamizi ni yao kwa sababu wameniasi! Ninatamani kuwakomboa, lakini wanasema uongo dhidi yangu.
Woe unto them! for they have fled from me; destruction shall come unto them, because they have transgressed against me: though I desired to redeem them, they yet spoke lies against me.
14 Hawanililii mimi kutoka mioyoni mwao, bali wanaomboleza vitandani mwao. Hukusanyika pamoja kwa ajili ya nafaka na divai mpya, lakini hugeukia mbali nami.
And they cried not unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: for corn and new wine they assemble themselves, and they rebel against me.
15 Niliwafundisha na kuwatia nguvu, lakini wanapanga mabaya dhidi yangu.
And I desired to instruct and to strengthen their arms; yet would they devise evil against me.
16 Hawamgeukii Yeye Aliye Juu Sana, wako kama upinde wenye kasoro. Viongozi wao wataanguka kwa upanga kwa sababu ya maneno yao ya jeuri. Kwa ajili ya hili watadhihakiwa katika nchi ya Misri.
They never return upward: they are like a deceitful bow: by the sword shall their princes fall because of the rage of their tongue; this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
