Hosea 7 – NIRV & NEN

New International Reader’s Version

Hosea 7:1-16

1I would like to heal Israel.

But when I try to, Ephraim’s sins

are brought out into the open.

The crimes of Samaria

are made known to everyone.

The people tell lies.

They break into houses and steal.

They rob others in the streets.

2But they do not realize

that I remember all the evil things they do.

Their sins pile up and cover them.

I am always aware of their sins.

3“Their evil conduct even makes the king glad.

Their lies make the princes happy.

4But all the people are unfaithful to the king.

Their anger against him burns

like the coals in an oven.

The baker does not even need to stir up the fire

until the dough is ready.”

5On special days to honor our king,

the princes get drunk with wine.

And the king enjoys the party.

He joins hands with those

who pretend to be faithful to him.

6Their hearts are as hot as an oven.

They make evil plans to get rid of him.

Their anger burns like a slow fire all night.

In the morning it blazes out like a flaming fire.

7All of them are as hot as an oven.

They destroy their rulers.

All their kings fall from power.

But none of them calls on the Lord for help.

8The people of Ephraim mix with the nations.

They are like a thin loaf of bread

that is baked on only one side.

9People from other lands make them weaker and weaker.

But they don’t realize it.

Their hair is becoming gray.

But they don’t even notice it.

10The pride of Israel proves that they are guilty.

But in spite of everything,

they don’t return to the Lord their God.

They don’t go to him for help.

11The Lord says,

“The people of Ephraim are like a dove.

They are easily tricked.

They do not have any sense at all.

First they call out to Egypt for help.

Then they turn to Assyria.

12When they send for help,

I will throw my net over them.

I will capture them like the birds in the sky.

When I hear them gathering like birds,

I will catch them.

13How terrible it will be for them!

They have wandered away from me.

So they will be destroyed.

That’s because they have refused to obey me.

I long to save them.

But they tell lies about me.

14They do not cry out to me from their hearts.

Instead, they just lie on their beds and sob.

They cut themselves when they pray to their gods

for grain and fresh wine.

But they turn away from me.

15I brought them up and made them strong.

But they make evil plans against me.

16I am the Most High God. But they do not turn to me.

They are like a bow that does not shoot straight.

Their leaders will be killed by swords.

They will die because they have spoken too proudly.

The people of Egypt

will make fun of them.”

Kiswahili Contemporary Version (Neno: Bibilia Takatifu)

Hosea 7:1-16

17:1 Eze 24:13; Hos 4:2; 6:4; Kut 22:2; Sef 2:7; Za 126:1kila mara nilipotaka kumponya Israeli,

dhambi za Efraimu zinafichuliwa

na maovu ya Samaria yanafunuliwa.

Wanafanya udanganyifu,

wevi huvunja nyumba,

maharamia hunyangʼanya barabarani,

27:2 Yer 14:10; 44:21; Mit 5:22; Yer 2:19; 4:18; Hos 8:13; Ay 35:15lakini hawafahamu kwamba

ninakumbuka matendo yao yote mabaya.

Dhambi zao zimewameza,

ziko mbele zangu siku zote.

37:3 Rum 1:32; Yer 28:1-4; Mik 7:3; Hos 4:2; 10:13“Wanamfurahisha sana mfalme kwa maovu yao,

wakuu wao kwa uongo wao.

47:4 Yer 9:2Wote ni wazinzi,

wanawaka kama tanuru

ambayo moto wake mwokaji hana haja ya kuuchochea

kuanzia kukanda unga

hadi umekwisha kuumuka.

57:5 Isa 28:1, 7; Za 1:1Katika sikukuu ya mfalme wetu

wakuu wanawaka kwa mvinyo,

naye anawaunga mkono wenye mizaha.

67:6 Za 21:9Mioyo yao ni kama tanuru,

wanamwendea kwa hila.

Hasira yao inafoka moshi usiku kucha,

wakati wa asubuhi inalipuka

kama miali ya moto.

77:7 Za 14:4; Sef 1:6; Isa 9:13; Hos 13:10Wote ni moto kama tanuru;

wanawaangamiza watawala wao.

Wafalme wake wote wanaanguka,

wala hakuna yeyote kati yao aniitaye mimi.

87:8 Za 106:35; Hos 5:13; 7:11“Efraimu anajichanganya na mataifa;

Efraimu ni mkate ambao haukuiva.

97:9 Isa 1:7; Hos 8:7Wageni wananyonya nguvu zake,

lakini hafahamu hilo.

Nywele zake zina mvi hapa na pale,

lakini hana habari.

107:10 Hos 5:5; Isa 9:13Kiburi cha Israeli kinashuhudia dhidi yake,

lakini pamoja na haya yote

harudi kwa Bwana Mungu wake

wala kumtafuta.

117:11 Mwa 8:8; Hos 9:3; 11:11; Mao 5:6; Yer 2:18“Efraimu ni kama hua,

hudanganywa kwa urahisi na hana akili:

mara anaita Misri,

mara anageukia Ashuru.

127:12 Eze 12:13; 32:3; Law 26:14Wakati watakapokwenda,

nitatupa wavu wangu juu yao;

nitawavuta chini waanguke

kama ndege wa angani.

Nitakaposikia wakikusanyika pamoja,

nitawanasa.

137:13 Hos 9:12, 17; Yer 14:10; 51:9; Eze 34:4-6; Mt 23:37; Za 116:11Ole wao, kwa sababu

wamepotoka kutoka kwangu!

Maangamizi ni yao

kwa sababu wameniasi!

Ninatamani kuwakomboa,

lakini wanasema uongo dhidi yangu.

147:14 Ay 35:9; Yer 3:10; Hos 4:10; 13:16; Za 78:34-37; Amo 2:8Hawanililii mimi kutoka mioyoni mwao,

bali wanaomboleza vitandani mwao.

Hukusanyika pamoja kwa ajili ya nafaka na divai mpya,

lakini hugeukia mbali nami.

157:15 Za 2:1; 140:2; Nah 1:9; Hos 11:3Niliwafundisha na kuwatia nguvu,

lakini wanapanga mabaya dhidi yangu.

167:16 Za 78:57; Eze 23:32; Hos 9:3; 11:5; Mal 3:14Hawamgeukii 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.