Hosea 10:1
Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015
Israeli alikuwa mzabibu uliostawi sana, alijizalia matunda mwenyewe. Kadiri matunda yake yalivyoongezeka, alijenga madhabahu zaidi; kadiri nchi yake ilivyostawi, alipamba mawe yake ya ibada.
Hosea 10:1 in English
Hosea 10:1 · Berean Standard Bible
Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.
Context
1Israeli alikuwa mzabibu uliostawi sana,
alijizalia matunda mwenyewe.
Kadiri matunda yake yalivyoongezeka,
alijenga madhabahu zaidi;
kadiri nchi yake ilivyostawi,
alipamba mawe yake ya ibada. 2Moyo wao ni mdanganyifu,
nao sasa lazima wachukue hatia yao.
Bwana atabomoa madhabahu zao
na kuharibu mawe yao ya ibada. 3Kisha watasema, “Hatuna mfalme
kwa sababu hatukumheshimu Bwana.
Lakini hata kama tungelikuwa na mfalme,
angeweza kutufanyia nini?”
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