1Kana ndichirapa Isiraeri, kuipa kwaEfuremu koonekwa nezvakashata zveSamaria; nekuti vanonyengera, mbavha inopinda mukati uye boka ramakororo rinoparadza kunze.
1When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, also the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief enters in, and the gang of robbers ravages outside.
2Asi havafungi mumwoyo yavo kuti ndinorangarira zvakaipa zvavo zvose; zvino zvavakaita zvinovakomberedza, zviri pamberi pangu.
2They don’t consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own deeds have engulfed them. They are before my face.
3Vanofadza mambo nezvakashata zvavo, namachinda nenhema dzavo.
3They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
4Vose imhombwe; vakafanana nechoto chakaveserwa nomubiki wechingwa; unorega kukuchidzira moto, kana akanya bundu rechingwa, kusvikira ravira.
4They are all adulterers. They are burning like an oven that the baker stops stirring, from the kneading of the dough, until it is leavened.
5Nezuva ramambo wedu machinda akarwariswa nokupisa kwewaini; iye akatambanudza ruoko rwake pamwechete navaseki.
5On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.
6nekuti vakagadzira mwoyo yavo sechoto, vachivandira; mubiki wavo wechingwa unovata husiku hwose, mangwanani chinopfuta somurazvo womoto.
6For they have prepared their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait. Their baker sleeps all the night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire.
7Vanopisa vose sechoto, vanoparadza vatongi vavo; madzimambo avo ose akawira pasi, hakuna nomumwe pakati pavo anodana kwandiri.
7They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges. All their kings have fallen. There is no one among them who calls to me.
8Efuremu ndiye anozvivenganisa namamwe marudzi, Efuremu chingwa chisina kushandurwa.
8Ephraim, he mixes himself among the nations. Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.
9Vatorwa vakapedza simba rake, asi iye haazvizivi; zvirokwazvo vhudzi rake rochena pose-pose, asi iye haazvizivi.
9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn’t realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn’t realize it.
10Kuzvikudza kwaIsiraeri kunopupura pamberi pake, asi havana kudzokera kuna Jehovha Mwari wavo, kana kumutsvaka, kunyange izvi zvose zvakadaro.
10The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven’t returned to Yahweh their God, nor sought him, for all this.
11Efuremu akaita senjiva isina mano, isina njere; vanodana Egipita, vanoenda Asiria.
11“Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.
12Kana vachienda, ndichakandira mumbure wangu pamusoro pavo, ndichavakwevera pasi seshiri dzokudenga; ndichavaranga sezvavakaudzwa paungano yavo.
12When they go, I will spread my net on them. I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard.
13Vane nhamo ivo nekuti vakatsauka kwandiri; ngavaparadzwe, nekuti vakandidarikira; kunyange ndakanga ndichida kuvadzikunura, vakandirevera nhema.
13Woe to them! For they have wandered from me. Destruction to them! For they have trespassed against me. Though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
14Havana kudana kwandiri nemwoyo yavo, asi vanoungudza panhovo dzavo; vanounganira zviyo newaini itsva, vanondimukira.
14They haven’t cried to me with their heart, but they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me.
15Kunyange ndakavadzidzisa nokusimbisa maoko avo, kunyange zvakadaro vanofunga kundiitira zvakaipa
15Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet they plot evil against me.
16Vanodzoka asi havangadzokeri kune Wekumusoro-soro; vakafanana neuta hunonyengera; machinda avo achaparadzwa nomunondo nokuda kwehasha dzamarimi avo; ndiko kuchava kusekwa kwavo panyika yeEgipita.
16They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.