Hosea 7
1 Nang aking pagagalingin ang Israel, ang kasamaan nga ng Ephraim ay lumitaw, at ang kasamaan ng Samaria; sapagka't sila'y nagsinungaling; at ang magnanakaw ay pumapasok, at ang pulutong ng mga tulisan ay nananamsam sa labas.
When my desire was for the fate of my people to be changed and to make Israel well, then the sin of Ephraim was made clear, and the evil-doing of Samaria; for their ways are false, and the thief comes into the house, while the band of outlaws takes property by force in the streets.
2 At hindi nila ginugunita sa kanilang mga puso na aking inaalaala ang lahat nilang kasamaan: ngayo'y kinukulong sila sa palibot ng kanilang sariling mga gawa; sila'y nangasa harap ko.
And they do not say to themselves that I keep in mind all their sin; now their evil acts come round them on every side; they are before my face.
3 Kanilang pinasasaya ng kanilang kasamaan ang hari, at ng kanilang pagsisinungaling ang mga prinsipe.
In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit.
4 Silang lahat ay mga mangangalunya; sila'y parang hurnong iniinit ng magtitinapay; siya'y tumitigil na magsulong ng apoy, mula sa paggawa ng masa hanggang sa umaasim.
They are all untrue; they are like a burning oven; the bread-maker does not make up the fire from the time when the paste is mixed till it is leavened.
5 Nang kaarawan ng ating hari ang mga prinsipe ay nagpakasakit sa pamamagitan ng tapang ng alak; kaniyang iniuunat ang kaniyang kamay sa mga mangduduwahagi.
On the day of our king, the rulers made him ill with the heat of wine; his hand was stretched out with the men of pride.
6 Sapagka't kanilang inihanda ang kanilang puso na parang hurno, samantalang sila'y nangagaabang: ang kanilang magtitinapay ay natutulog magdamag; sa kinaumagaha'y nagniningas na parang liyab na apoy.
For they have made their hearts ready like an oven, while they are waiting secretly; their wrath is sleeping all night; in the morning it is burning like a flaming fire.
7 Silang lahat ay nangagiinit na parang hurno, at nilalamon ang kanilang mga hukom; lahat nilang hari ay nangabuwal: wala sa kanila na tumawag sa akin.
They are all heated like an oven, and they put an end to their judges; all their kings have been made low; not one among them makes prayer to me.
8 Ang Ephraim, nakikisalamuha sa mga bayan; ang Ephraim ay isang tinapay na hindi binalik.
Ephraim is mixed with the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
9 Nilamon ng mga taga ibang lupa ang kaniyang yaman, at hindi niya nalalaman: oo, mga uban ay nasasabog sa kaniya, at hindi niya nalalaman.
Men from other lands have made waste his strength, and he is not conscious of it; grey hairs have come on him here and there, and he has no knowledge of it.
10 At ang kapalaluan ng Israel ay nagpapatotoo sa kaniyang mukha: gayon ma'y hindi sila nanumbalik sa Panginoon nilang Dios, ni hinanap man siya nila, dahil sa lahat na ito.
And the pride of Israel gives an answer to his face; but for all this, they have not gone back to the Lord their God, or made search for him.
11 At ang Ephraim ay parang isang mangmang na kalapati, na walang unawa sila'y nagsitawag sa Egipto, sila'y nagsiparoon sa Asiria.
And Ephraim is like a foolish dove, without wisdom; they send out their cry to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
12 Pagka sila'y magsisiyaon, ay aking ilaladlad ang aking lambat sa kanila; akin silang ibabagsak na parang mga ibon sa himpapawid; aking parurusahan sila, gaya ng narinig sa kanilang kapisanan.
When they go, my net will be stretched out over them; I will take them like the birds of heaven, I will give them punishment, I will take them away in the net for their sin.
13 Sa aba nila! sapagka't sila'y nagsilayas sa akin; kagibaa'y suma kanila! sapagka't sila'y nagsisalangsang laban sa akin: bagaman sila'y aking tinubos, gayon ma'y nangagsalita ng kasinungalingan sila laban sa akin.
May trouble be theirs! for they have gone far away from me; and destruction, for they have been sinning against me; I was ready to be their saviour, but they said false words against me.
14 At sila'y hindi nagsidaing sa akin ng kanilang puso, kundi sila'y nagsiangal sa kanilang mga higaan: sila'y nagpupulong dahil sa trigo at alak; sila'y nanganghimagsik laban sa akin.
And they have not made prayer to me in their hearts, but they make loud cries on their beds; they are cutting themselves for food and wine, they are turned against me.
15 Bagaman aking tinuruan at pinalakas ang kanilang mga bisig, gayon ma'y nangagisip sila ng kalikuan laban sa akin.
Though I have given training and strength to their arms, they have evil designs against me.
16 Sila'y nanganunumbalik, nguni't hindi sa kaniya na nasa kaitaasan: sila'y parang magdarayang busog: ang kanilang mga prinsipe ay mangabubuwal sa pamamagitan ng tabak dahil sa poot ng kanilang dila: ito ang magiging katuyaan sa kanila sa lupain ng Egipto.
They have gone to what is of no value; they are like a false bow; their captains will come to destruction by the sword, and their ruler by my wrath; for this, the land of Egypt will make sport of them.
