¹“Come, and let us return to Yahweh; for he has torn us to pieces, and he will heal us; he has injured us, and he will bind up our wounds.

¹ Borey ga ne: «Wa kaa iri ma ye Rabbi do. Nga no k'iri tooru, a ga ye k'iri yayandi mo. Nga no k'iri maray, a g'iri biyo didiji mo.

¹Come, and let us return unto Jehovah; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

²After two days he will revive us. On the third day he will raise us up, and we will live before him.

² Jirbi hinka banda a ga bare ka iri yayandi, Hala zaari hinzanta mo a ga iri tunandi. Iri ga goro mo a do.

²After two days will he revive us: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him.

³Let us acknowledge Yahweh. Let us press on to know Yahweh. As surely as the sun rises, Yahweh will appear. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth.”

³ Wa naŋ iri ma bay, iri ma kookari ka gana mo, Hal iri ma Rabbi bay. A fattayaŋ tabbat no danga mo boyaŋ. A ga kaa iri do danga beene hari, Danga za-za hari kaŋ ga ndunnya tayandi.»

³And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.

⁴“Ephraim, what shall I do to you? Judah, what shall I do to you? For your love is like a morning cloud, and like the dew that disappears early.

⁴ Ya Ifraymu, ifo no ay ga te da nin? Ya Yahuda, ifo no ay ga te da nin? Zama ay n'araŋ naanayo gar danga susubay buuda cine, Danga harandaŋ kaŋ ga say da waasi cine.

⁴O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that goeth early away.

⁵Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets; I killed them with the words of my mouth. Your judgments are like a flash of lightning.

⁵ Woodin sabbay se no ay n'i gooji nda annabey sanney. Ay n'i londi wi d'ay me sanney, Ay ciito fun sanda mate kaŋ cine kaari ga fun.

⁵Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are [as] the light that goeth forth.

⁶For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

⁶ Zama ay wo, suuji no ay ga ba, manti sargay bo. Araŋ m'ay bay mo, a ga bisa sargay kaŋ i ga ton.

⁶For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

⁷But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant. They were unfaithful to me, there.

⁷ Amma ngey wo, boroyaŋ no kaŋ na sappa daaru, Danga mate kaŋ cine Adamu te. I na amaana ŋwaari goy te ay se noodin.

⁷But they like Adam have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.

⁸Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity; it is stained with blood.

⁸ Jileyad ga ti laala goy-teerey kwaara, A gonda kuri ce tankayaŋ.

⁸Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity; it is stained with blood.

⁹As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.

⁹ Danga mate kaŋ fondo kosaraykoy ga gumandi te boro se, Yaadin cine no alfaga marga na boro wiyaŋ te fonda kaŋ ga koy Sekem boŋ. Daahir i na goy laalo te.

⁹And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.

¹⁰In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing. There is prostitution in Ephraim. Israel is defiled.

¹⁰ Ay di fanta hari Israyla dumo ra, Ay na kaaruwataray* gar noodin Ifraymu ra, Israyla na nga boŋ ciya harram mo.

¹⁰In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: there whoredom is [found] in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

¹¹“Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, when I restore the fortunes of my people.

¹¹ Ni binde, ya Yahuda, I na ni goyey alhakko waadu ni se waati kaŋ ay ga kande ay jama i ma fun tamtaray ra.

¹¹Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee, when I bring back the captivity of my people.