Hosea 11

God's Love for His People

1 # Ex 4.22; Mt 2.15. When Israel was a child,

I loved him, and I called

my son out of Egypt.

2But as the saying goes,

“The more they were called,

the more they rebelled.”#11.2 But … rebelled: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

They never stopped offering

incense and sacrifices

to the idols of Baal.

3I took Israel by the arm

and taught them to walk.

But they would not admit

that I was the one

who had healed them.

4I led them with kindness

and with love,

not with ropes.

I held them close to me;#11.4 I held … to me: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

I bent down to feed them.

5But they rejected me,

and so must return to Egypt;

now Assyria will rule them.

6War will visit their cities,

and their plans will fail.#11.6 fail: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 6.

7My people are determined

to reject me for a god

they think is stronger,

but he can't help.#11.7 help: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 7.

8 # Dt 29.23. Israel, I can't let you go.

I can't give you up.

How could I possibly destroy you

as I did the towns of Admah

and Zeboiim?#11.8 Admah and Zeboiim: When the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, he also destroyed these two towns (see Deuteronomy 29.23).

I just can't do it.

My feelings for you

are much too strong.

9Israel, I won't lose my temper

and destroy you again.

I am the Holy God—

not merely some human,

and I won't stay angry.

10I, the Lord, will roar like a lion,

and my children will return,

trembling from the west.

11They will come back,

fluttering like birds from Egypt

or like doves from Assyria.

Then I will bring them

back to their homes.

I, the Lord, have spoken!

Israel and Judah Compared

12Israel is deceitful to me,

their loyal and holy God;

they surround me with lies,

and Judah worships

other gods.#11.12 and Judah worships other gods: Or “but Judah remains faithful.”

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Hosea 11

Ang Pag-ibig ng Diyos sa Rebelde Niyang Bayan

1“Nang#Exo. 4:22; Mt. 2:15. bata pa ang Israel, siya'y aking minahal,

at tinawag ko ang aking anak mula sa Egipto.

2Ngunit habang siya'y tinatawag ko,

lalo naman siyang lumalayo.

Lagi na lamang siyang naghahandog sa mga Baal,

at nagsusunog ng insenso sa mga diyus-diyosan.

3Ako ang nagturo kay Efraim na lumakad,

inakay ko siya sa kanyang paghakbang;

ngunit hindi niya kinilala ang pag-aalaga ko sa kanya.

4Pinatnubayan ko siya nang buong pagmamalasakit

at nang buong pagmamahal.

Ang katulad ko'y isang nag-aalis ng busal sa kanilang bibig,

at yumuko ako upang sila'y mapakain.

5“Magbabalik sila sa Egipto,

at paghaharian ng Asiria,

sapagkat ayaw nilang magbalik sa akin.

6Lulusubin ng kaaway ang kanilang mga lunsod,

wawasakin ang pampinid sa kanilang mga pinto,

at lilipulin sila sa loob ng kanilang mga kuta.

7Ang bayan ko'y nagpasya nang tumalikod sa akin;

kaya't sa pamatok sila'y itinakda,

at walang sinumang makakapag-alis nito.

8“Pababayaan#Deut. 29:23. ba kita, Efraim?

Ikaw ba'y ibibigay ko sa kaaway, Israel?

Maitutulad ba kita sa Adma?

Magagawa ko ba sa iyo ang aking ginawa sa Zeboim?

Hindi ito kayang gawin ng puso ko;

kahabagan ko'y nananaig.

9Hindi ko ipadarama ang bigat ng aking poot;

Hindi ko na muling sisirain ang Efraim.

Sapagkat ako'y Diyos at hindi tao,

ang Banal na Diyos na nasa kalagitnaan ninyo,

at hindi ako naparito upang kayo'y wasakin.

10“Susundin nila si Yahweh;

siya'y uungal na parang leon,

at mula sa kanlura'y nanginginig na darating

ang kanyang mga anak na lalaki.

11Nagmamadali silang darating na parang mga ibong mula sa Egipto,

at mga kalapating mula sa Asiria.

Sa kanilang tahana'y ibabalik ko sila,” sabi ni Yahweh.

Hinatulan ang Israel at ang Juda

12Sinabi ni Yahweh, “Nililinlang ako nitong si Efraim,

at dinadaya ako nitong si Israel.

Ang Juda nama'y naghahanap pa rin ng ibang diyos,

at kinakalaban ang Banal at Matapat.

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