< Hosea 3 >

1 Bwana akaniambia, “Nenda tena, mpendeni mwanamke, aliyependwa na mumewe; lakini ni mzinzi. Mpende kama mimi, Bwana, ninavyowapenda watu wa Israeli, ingawa wanaigeukia miungu mingine na kupenda mikate ya zabibu.”
And he said Yahweh to me again go love a woman [who] is loved of a companion and [who] commits adultery as loves Yahweh [the] people of Israel and they [are] turning to gods other and [are] loving cakes of grapes.
2 Kwa hiyo nimemnunulia mwenyewe kwa vipande kumi na tano vya fedha na homeri na letheki ya shayiri.
And I bought her for myself for fif-teen silver and a homer of barley and a lethech of barley.
3 Nilimwambia, “Lazima uishi pamoja nami siku nyingi. Huwezi kuwa kahaba au kuwa na mtu mwingine yeyote. Kwa njia hiyo hiyo, nitakuwa pamoja nanyi.”
And I said to her days many you will dwell to me not you must prostitute yourself and not you must belong to a man and also I to you.
4 Kwa maana wana wa Israeli wataishi kwa siku nyingi bila mfalme, mtu mkuu, dhabihu, nguzo ya mawe, efodi au sanamu za nyumbani.
For - days many they will dwell [the] people of Israel there not [will be] a king and there not [will be] a prince and there not [will be] sacrifice and there not [will be] a pillar and there not [will be] an ephod and teraphim.
5 Baadaye watu wa Israeli watarudi na kumtafuta Bwana Mungu wao na Daudi mfalme wao. Na katika siku za mwisho, watakuja wakitetemeka mbele za Bwana na wema wake.
After they will return [the] people of Israel and they will seek Yahweh God their and David king their and they will be in dread to Yahweh and to goodness his at [the] end of the days.

< Hosea 3 >