Hosea 13

Israel Is Doomed

The Lord said:

1When your leaders#13.1 your leaders: The Hebrew text has “Ephraim,” here meaning Mount Ephraim, where the royal palace of Samaria (capital of the northern kingdom of Israel) was located. spoke,

everyone in Israel trembled

and showed great respect.

But you sinned by worshiping Baal,

and you were destroyed.

2Now you continue to sin

by designing and making

idols of silver

in the shape of calves.

You are told to sacrifice

to these idols#13.2 You are told … idols: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.—

yes, even to kiss them.

3And so, all of you will vanish

like the mist or the dew

of early morning,

or husks of grain in the wind

or smoke from a chimney.

4I, the Lord, have been your God

since the time

you were in Egypt.

I am the only God you know,

the only one who can save.

5 # Dt 8.11-17. I took care of you

in a thirsty desert.#13.5 thirsty desert: The 40 years that Israel wandered through the desert, after leaving Egypt.

6I fed you till you were satisfied,

then you became proud

and forgot about me.

7Now I will attack like a lion,

ambush you like a leopard,

8and rip you apart like a bear

robbed of her cubs.

I will gnaw on your bones,

as though I were a lion

or some other wild animal.

9Israel, you are done for.

Don't expect help from me.#13.9 Don't … me: Or “You are against me, the one who helps you.”

10 # 1 S 8.5,6. You wanted a king and rulers.

Where is your king now?

What cities have rulers?

11 # 1 S 10.17-24; 1 S 15.26. In my anger, I gave you a king;

in my fury, I took him away.

Israel's Terrible Fate

The Lord said:

12Israel, your terrible sins

are written down

and stored away.

13You are like a senseless child

who refuses to be born

at the proper time.

14 # 1 Co 15.55. Should I, the Lord, rescue you

from death and the grave?

No! I call death and the grave

to strike you like a plague.

I refuse to show mercy.

15No matter if you prosper

more than the other tribes,#13.15 more … tribes: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

I, the Lord, will wipe you out,

just as a scorching desert wind

dries up streams of water.

I will take away

your precious treasures.

16Samaria#13.16 Samaria: The capital of the northern kingdom of Israel. will be punished

for turning against me.

It will be destroyed in war—

children will be beaten

against rocks,

and pregnant women

will be ripped open.

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Hosea 13

Ang Pagkawasak ng Efraim

1Noong una, kapag nagsalita si Efraim,

ang mga tao ay nanginginig sa takot,

sapagkat siya ay pinaparangalan sa Israel.

Ngunit nagkasala siya at nahatulang mamatay dahil sa pagsamba kay Baal.

2Hanggang ngayo'y patuloy sila sa paggawa ng kasalanan.

Tinutunaw ang mga pilak at ginagawang diyus-diyosan.

Pagkatapos ay sinasabi, “Maghandog kayo rito!

At halikan ninyo ang mga guyang ito.”

3Kaya nga, matutulad sila sa mga ulap sa umaga

o sa hamog na madaling naglalaho;

gaya ng ipa na inililipad ng hangin,

gaya ng usok na tinatangay sa malayo.

4Sinabi ni Yahweh, “Ako si Yahweh na inyong Diyos.

Ako ang nagpalaya sa inyo sa Egipto.

Noon, wala kayong ibang Diyos kundi ako,

at walang ibang tagapagligtas maliban sa akin.

5Kinalinga#Deut. 8:11-17. ko kayo sa ilang,

sa lupaing tuyo at tigang.

6Ngunit nang kayo'y mabusog ay naging palalo;

at kinalimutan na ninyo ako.

7Kaya naman, kayo'y lalapain kong gaya ng leon,

gaya ng isang leopardong nag-aabang sa tabing daan.

8Susunggaban ko kayo, gaya ng osong inagawan ng anak,

lalapain ko kayo gaya ng isang leon,

gaya ng paglapa ng isang hayop na mabangis.

9Wawasakin kita, Israel;

sino ang sasaklolo sa iyo?

10Nasaan#1 Sam. 8:5-6. ngayon ang iyong hari na magliligtas sa iyo?

Nasaan ang hari at ang mga pinunong sa akin ay hiningi mo?

11Sa#1 Sam. 10:17-24; 1 Sam. 15:26. galit ko sa inyo'y binigyan ko kayo ng mga hari,

at dahil din sa aking poot, sila'y inaalis ko.

12“Inilista ko ang ginagawang kalikuan ni Efraim,

tinatandaan kong mabuti para sa araw ng paniningil.

13Ang Israel ay binigyan ko ng pagkakataong magbagong-buhay,

ngunit ito'y kanyang tinanggihan.

Para siyang sanggol na ayaw lumabas sa sinapupunan.

Siya'y anak na suwail at mangmang!

14Hindi#1 Cor. 15:55. ko sila paliligtasin sa daigdig ng mga patay.

Hindi ko sila paliligtasin sa kamatayan.

Kamatayan, pahirapan mo sila.

Libingan, parusahan mo sila.

Wala na akong nalalabing awa sa kanila.

15Bagaman siya'y lumagong gaya ng tambo,

may darating na hangin mula kay Yahweh,

ang hanging silangang nagbubuhat sa ilang,

tutuyuin ang kanyang mga batis

at aagawin ang kanyang yaman.

16Mananagot ang Samaria,

sapagkat siya'y naghimagsik laban sa Diyos.

Mamamatay sa tabak ang mga mamamayan niya.

Ipaghahampasan sa lupa ang kanyang mga sanggol,

at lalaslasin ang tiyan ng mga nagdadalang-tao.”

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