1The word of Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
1 Rabbi sanno kaŋ kaa Hoseya Beeri izo do neeya. A kaa Yahuda bonkooney Uzziya nda Yotam da Ahaz da Hezeciya zamaney ra, da Israyla* bonkoono Yerobowam Yowasa izo zamana ra mo.
1The word of Jehovah that came unto Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
2When Yahweh spoke at first by Hosea, Yahweh said to Hosea, “Go, take for yourself a wife of prostitution and children of unfaithfulness; for the land commits great adultery, forsaking Yahweh.”
2 Waato kaŋ Rabbi sintin ka salaŋ da Hoseya meyo, Rabbi ne Hoseya se: «Koy ka sambu kaaruwa k'a ciya ni wande, ma kande kaaruwa izey a banda mo, sanda misa cine zama laabo go zina teeyaŋ gaa gumo, a goono ga fay da ay, kaŋ ga ti Rabbi.»
2When Jehovah spake at the first by Hosea, Jehovah said unto Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom; for the land doth commit great whoredom, [departing] from Jehovah.
3So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bore him a son.
3 Kal a koy ka Gomer Diblayim ize hiiji. Nga mo te gunde ka hay a se ize aru.
3So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bare him a son.
4Yahweh said to him, “Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel on the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.
4 Rabbi ne a se mo: «Ni m'a maa daŋ Irikoy dumari, zama ne ka koy alwaati kayna ay ga Yezreyel kwaara kuro alhakku bana Yehu dumo gaa. Ay ga naŋ mo Israyla dumo koytara ma ban.
4And Jehovah said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.
5It will happen in that day that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”
5 A ga ciya mo han din hane, ay ga Israyla birawo ceeri Yezreyel gooro ra.»
5And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.
6She conceived again, and bore a daughter. Then he said to him, “Call her name Lo-Ruhamah Lo-Ruhamah means “not loved.” ; for I will no longer have mercy on the house of Israel, that I should in any way pardon them.
6 Kala Gomer ye ka te gunde, a hay wayboro. Rabbi ne Hoseya se: «Ni m'a maa daŋ I-si-bakar, zama ay si ye ka bakar Israyla dumo se koyne, hal ay m'i yaafa baa kayna.
6And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And [Jehovah] said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah; for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel, that I should in any wise pardon them.
7But I will have mercy on the house of Judah, and will save them by Yahweh their God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” , and will not save them by bow, sword, battle, horses, or horsemen.”
7 Amma ay ga bakar Yahuda dumo se. Ay, Rabbi i Irikoyo, ay kamba no g'i faaba. Ay si i faaba nda biraw, wala nda takuba, wala nda tangami, wala nda bariyaŋ, wala nda bari-kariyaŋ.»
7But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by Jehovah their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.
8Now when she had weaned Lo-Ruhamah, she conceived, and bore a son.
8 Waato kaŋ Gomer na I-si-bakar kaa wa, a ye ka te gunde ka hay ize aru koyne.
8Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.
9He said, “Call his name Lo-Ammi Lo-Ammi means “not my people” ; for you are not my people, and I will not be yours.
9 Rabbi ne: «Ma nga wo maa daŋ, Manti-ay-jama no. Zama araŋ wo manti ay jama no, ay mo manti araŋ Irikoyo no.»
9And [Jehovah] said, Call his name Lo-ammi; for ye are not my people, and I will not be your [God].
10Yet the number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which can’t be measured nor numbered; and it will come to pass that, in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’
10Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass that, in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, it shall be said unto them, [Ye are] the sons of the living God.
11The children of Judah and the children of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint themselves one head, and will go up from the land; for great will be the day of Jezreel.
11And the children of Judah and the children of Israel shall be gathered together, and they shall appoint themselves one head, and shall go up from the land; for great shall be the day of Jezreel.