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Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015

“Wanamfurahisha sana mfalme kwa maovu yao, wakuu wao kwa uongo wao.

Hosea 7:3 in English

Hosea 7:3 · Berean Standard Bible

They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.

Context

1kila mara nilipotaka kumponya Israeli, dhambi za Efraimu zinafichuliwa na maovu ya Samaria yanafunuliwa. Wanafanya udanganyifu, wevi huvunja nyumba, maharamia hunyangʼanya barabarani, 2lakini hawafahamu kwamba ninakumbuka matendo yao yote mabaya. Dhambi zao zimewameza, ziko mbele zangu siku zote. 3“Wanamfurahisha sana mfalme kwa maovu yao, wakuu wao kwa uongo wao. 4Wote ni wazinzi, wanawaka kama tanuru ambayo moto wake mwokaji hana haja ya kuuchochea kuanzia kukanda unga hadi umekwisha kuumuka. 5Katika sikukuu ya mfalme wetu wakuu wanawaka kwa mvinyo, naye anawaunga mkono wenye mizaha.

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