Hosea 6
1 Magsiparito kayo, at tayo'y manumbalik sa Panginoon; sapagka't siya'y lumapa, at pagagalingin niya tayo; siya'y nanakit, at kaniyang tatapalan tayo.
[The Israeli people say, ] “Come, let’s return to Yahweh! He has caused [us] to be injured, but he will heal us. He has caused [us] to be wounded, but [it is as though] he will put bandages on our wounds [MET].
2 Pagkatapos ng dalawang araw ay muling bubuhayin niya tayo: sa ikatlong araw ay ibabangon niya tayo, at tayo'y mangabubuhay sa harap niya.
After a very short time he will revive us; in less than three days he will restore us in order that we may live in his presence.
3 At ating kilalanin, tayo'y magpatuloy upang makilala ang Panginoon: ang kaniyang paglabas ay tunay na parang umaga; at siya'y paririto sa atin na parang ulan, na parang huling ulan na dumidilig ng lupa.
We must try to know Yahweh; [if we do that, ] he will come [and help] us, as surely as the sun rises [every morning], as surely as rain falls every winter/cold season, and as surely as the rain falls again (in the springtime/at the end of the cold season).”
4 Oh Ephraim, ano ang gagawin ko sa iyo? Oh Juda, ano ang gagawin ko sa iyo? sapagka't ang inyong kabutihan ay parang ulap sa umaga, at parang hamog na lumalabas na maaga.
[But Yahweh knows they are insincere; ] [so he says to them, ] “You [people of] Israel, and you [people of] Judah, [I do not know] [RHQ] what I should do to you. Your being faithful [to me will disappear as quickly] as [SIM] the morning mist [disappears], like [SIM] the dew [on the ground] that disappears quickly [when the sun shines].
5 Kaya't aking pinutol sila sa pamamagitan ng mga propeta; aking pinatay sila ng mga salita ng aking bibig; at ang iyong mga kahatulan ay parang liwanag na lumalabas.
I warned [HYP] you by [the messages that I gave to] the prophets, [but you did not pay attention to my messages]. Therefore I will completely destroy you; the punishment that I give you will strike you like lightning.
6 Sapagka't ako'y nagnanasa ng kaawaan, at hindi hain; at ng pagkakilala sa Dios higit kay sa mga handog na susunugin.
I want [my people] to faithfully love [me] more than [I want them to offer] sacrifices [to me]; [I want them] to know me more than [I want them to] completely burn sacrifices [on the altar].
7 Nguni't sila gaya ni Adan ay sumalangsang sa tipan: doo'y nagsigawa silang may paglililo laban sa akin.
But they have refused to obey my agreement, [just] like Adam did; they have not been faithful to me.
8 Ang Galaad ay bayang gumagawa ng kasamaan; tigmak sa dugo.
Gilead is a city [full] of people who do wicked things; [in the streets] are the bloody footprints [of those who have murdered others].
9 At kung paanong ang mga pulutong ng mga tulisan na nagsisiabang sa isang tao, ay gayon ang pulutong ng mga saserdote na nagsisipatay sa daan na dakong Sichem; Oo, sila'y gumawa ng kahalayan.
The priests are like [SIM] bandits who wait (in ambushes/along the road) to attack people; they murder [people who are walking] on the road to Shechem, and they commit other disgraceful crimes.
10 Sa sangbahayan ni Israel ay nakakita ako ng kakilakilabot na bagay: doo'y nagpatutot ang Ephraim, ang Israel ay napahamak.
I have seen horrible things [being done] in Israel [MTY]. The people have abandoned me [like prostitutes who have abandoned their husbands] [MET]; [so the people of] Israel have become unacceptable to me.
11 Sa iyo man, Oh Juda, may takdang paggapas, pagka aking ibabalik ang nangabihag sa aking bayan.
And you [people of] Judah, I have appointed a time when I will punish [MET] you, too. Whenever I wanted to enable my people to prosper again,”
