Hosea 14

1 [You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.

١ اِرْجِعْ يَا إِسْرَائِيلُ إِلَى ٱلرَّبِّ إِلَهِكَ، لِأَنَّكَ قَدْ تَعَثَّرْتَ بِإِثْمِكَ.

2 So now return to Yahweh and say [MTY] this to him: “Forgive us for all the sins that we have committed, and kindly accept (us/our sacrifices) in order that we may thank/praise you [IDM].

٢ خُذُوا مَعَكُمْ كَلَامًا وَٱرْجِعُوا إِلَى ٱلرَّبِّ. قُولُوا لَهُ: «ٱرْفَعْ كُلَّ إِثْمٍ وَٱقْبَلْ حَسَنًا، فَنُقَدِّمَ عُجُولَ شِفَاهِنَا.

3 [We admit that] Assyria will not save us, and our war horses will not save us, either. We will never again say, ‘You are our gods’ to [the idols that] we [SYN] have made. You are the one who acts mercifully to orphans.”

٣ لَا يُخَلِّصُنَا أَشُّورُ. لَا نَرْكَبُ عَلَى ٱلْخَيْلِ، وَلَا نَقُولُ أَيْضًا لِعَمَلِ أَيْدِينَا: آلِهَتَنَا. إِنَّهُ بِكَ يُرْحَمُ ٱلْيَتِيمُ».

4 [Yahweh says, “If they say that to me, ] I will forgive them for having (turned away from/abandoned) me, and I will love them with all my inner being, because I [PRS] will have stopped being angry with them.

٤ «أَنَا أَشْفِي ٱرْتِدَادَهُمْ. أُحِبُّهُمْ فَضْلًا، لِأَنَّ غَضَبِي قَدِ ٱرْتَدَّ عَنْهُ.

5 I will be to the people of Israel like dew [that refreshes the soil]. When I do that, they will [become as delightful as] [MET] lilies are when they are blooming. [No one will be able to conquer them; ] they will be [as unmovable as] [SIM] the roots [of cedar trees].

٥ أَكُونُ لِإِسْرَائِيلَ كَٱلنَّدَى. يُزْهِرُ كَٱلسَّوْسَنِ، وَيَضْرِبُ أُصُولَهُ كَلُبْنَانَ.

6 [Their good influence will spread] like [MET] the branches of a tree. They will be like [SIM] beautiful olive trees, and [they will be as delightful as] [SIM] the aroma of the cedar [trees in] Lebanon.

٦ تَمْتَدُّ خَرَاعِيبُهُ، وَيَكُونُ بَهَاؤُهُ كَٱلزَّيْتُونَةِ، وَلَهُ رَائِحَةٌ كَلُبْنَانَ.

7 People will [come to them to be protected] [like people are protected from the hot sun by being] [MET] in the shade [of a tree]. They [will (flourish/be strong) like] [SIM] grain that grows well. They will [be successful like] a vineyard [in which grapes grow abundantly]. They will become as famous/well-known as [SIM] the wines from Lebanon.

٧ يَعُودُ ٱلسَّاكِنُونَ فِي ظِلِّهِ يُحْيُونَ حِنْطَةً وَيُزْهِرُونَ كَجَفْنَةٍ. يَكُونُ ذِكْرُهُمْ كَخَمْرِ لُبْنَانَ.

8 [You people of] Israel, do not [RHQ] have anything more to do with idols; if you [get rid of your idols], I will answer your [prayers] and take care of you. I am like [MET] a strong/green pine tree, and your blessings come from me.”

٨ يَقُولُ أَفْرَايِمُ: مَا لِي أَيْضًا وَلِلْأَصْنَامِ؟ أَنَا قَدْ أَجَبْتُ فَأُلَاحِظُهُ. أَنَا كَسَرْوَةٍ خَضْرَاءَ. مِنْ قِبَلِي يُوجَدُ ثَمَرُكِ».

9 Those who are wise will understand the things [about which I have written]. Those who think well will pay careful attention to them. The things that Yahweh wants us to do [MET] are right; righteous people will conduct their lives adhering to them. But those who rebel against Yahweh will be ruined.

٩ مَنْ هُوَ حَكِيمٌ حَتَّى يَفْهَمَ هَذِهِ ٱلْأُمُورَ، وَفَهِيمٌ حَتَّى يَعْرِفَهَا! فَإِنَّ طُرُقَ ٱلرَّبِّ مُسْتَقِيمَةٌ، وَٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَسْلُكُونَ فِيهَا، وَأَمَّا ٱلْمُنَافِقُونَ فَيَعْثُرُونَ فِيهَا.