God's Love Offers Hope
1 Once again the Lord spoke to me. And this time he said, “Hosea, fall in love with an unfaithful woman who has a lover. Do this to show that I love the people of Israel, even though they worship idols and enjoy the offering cakes made with fruit.”
2 So I paid 15 pieces of silver and about 150 kilograms of grain for such a woman. 3 Then I said, “Now you are mine! You will have to remain faithful to me, though it will be a long time before we sleep together.”
4 It will also be a long time before Israel has a king or before sacrifices are offered at the temple or before there is any way to get guidance from God. 5 But later, Israel will turn back to the Lord their God and to David their king. At that time they will come to the Lord with fear and trembling, and he will be good to them.
Ohombo yomuxunganeki tai faneke okukala kwOvaisraeli meliteeko
1 Ndele Omwene okwa lombwela nge ta ti: “Inda vali u ka hole omwalikadi e holike komulumenhu waye, ndele ou ta teya ohombo, ngaashi Omwene e hole yo ovana vaIsrael, ndele vo otava pungulukile koikalunga imwe, ndele ve hole oikuki yeeviinyu.”
2 Opo ame nde mu lilandela neesekeli omulongo nanhano doshisiliveli neekilograma efele neelita omafele atatu nomilongo nhatu doilya. 3 Ndele ame onde mu lombwela handi ti: “Oove u nokukalela nge efimbo lile. Ino kala ho nangala naavo, ndele ino ya kovalumenhu vamwe. Nosho yo ame handi ku kalele.” 4 Osheshi ovana vaIsrael otava ka kala efimbo lile, vehe nohamba, vehe nomukulunhu, vehe netomenoyambo, vehe nongudi yemanya, vehe noshikutu shelongelokalunga novehe noikalunga yomomaumbo. 5 Opo nee ovana vaIsrael tava ka aluka, ndele tava kongo Omwene Kalunga kavo naDavid, ohamba yavo. Ndele tave ke uya nokukakama tava ehene kOmwene nokouwa waye pexulilo lomafiku.
