Hosea 8

Israel Rejects the Lord

The Lord said:

1Sound a warning!

Israel, you broke our agreement

and ignored my teaching.

Now an eagle#8.1 an eagle: Or “a vulture.” is swooping down

to attack my land.

2Israel, you say, “We claim you,

the Lord, as our God.”

3But your enemies

will chase you for rejecting

our good agreement.#8.3 our good agreement: Or “me, the Good One” (referring to God).

4You chose kings and leaders

without consulting me;

you made silver and gold idols

that led to your downfall.

5City of Samaria, I'm angry

because of your idol

in the shape of a calf.

When will you ever

be innocent again?

6Someone from Israel built

that idol for you,

but only I am God.

And so it will be smashed

to pieces.#8.6 smashed to pieces: Or “destroyed by fire.”

7If you scatter wind

instead of wheat,

you will harvest a whirlwind

and have no wheat.

Even if you harvest grain,

enemies will steal it all.

8Israel, you are ruined,

and now the nations

consider you worthless.

9You are like a wild donkey

that goes its own way.

You've run off to Assyria

and hired them as allies.

10You can bargain with nations,

but I'll catch you anyway.

Soon you will suffer abuse

by kings and rulers.

11Israel, you have built

many altars where you offer

sacrifices for sin.

But these altars have become

places for sin.

12My instructions for sacrifices

were written in detail,

but you ignored them.

13You sacrifice your best animals

and eat the sacrificial meals,#8.13 sacrifice … sacrificial meals: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text. Two kinds of sacrifices are referred to: Those in which the whole animal is burned on the altar (“whole burnt offerings” in traditional translations) and those in which part is eaten by the worshipers (“fellowship offerings” in traditional translations).

but I, the Lord,

refuse your offerings.

I will remember your sins

and punish you.

Then you will return to Egypt.#8.13 return to Egypt: Either as slaves or to find help against Assyria.

14Israel, I created you,

but you forgot me.

You and Judah built palaces

and many strong cities.#8.14 built palaces … cities: They did this because they no longer trusted the Lord to protect them. “Palaces” may also mean “temples.”

Now I will send fire to destroy

your towns and fortresses.

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Hosea 8

Hinatulan ni Yahweh ang Israel

1Sinabi ni Yahweh, “Hipan mo ang trumpeta!

Dumarating ang isang agila sa bayan ng Diyos,

sapagkat sumira sa tipan ang aking bayan,

at nilabag nila ang aking kautusan.

2Tumangis ngayon ang Israel sa akin,

‘Tulungan mo kami, sapagkat ikaw ang aming Diyos.’

3Ngunit tinalikuran na ng Israel ang kabutihan;

kaya't hahabulin sila ng kanilang kaaway.

4“Pumili sila ng mga hari nang wala akong pahintulot;

naglagay sila ng mga pinuno, ngunit hindi naman ayon sa aking kagustuhan.

Ginawa nilang diyus-diyosan ang kanilang pilak at ginto

na nagdala sa kanila sa kapahamakan.

5Kinasusuklaman ko ang guyang sinasamba ng mga taga-Samaria.

Napopoot ako sa kanila.

Hanggang kailan pa sila mananatili sa karumihan?

6Ang diyus-diyosang iyan ay mula sa Israel!

Ang guyang iyan ay ginawa ng tao, at iya'y hindi Diyos.

Ang guya ng Samaria ay magkakadurug-durog.

7“Naghahasik sila ng hangin,

at ipu-ipo ang kanilang aanihin.

Ang mga nakatayong trigo'y walang uhay,

kaya't walang makukuhang harina.

At kung magbunga man iyon,

kakainin lamang ng mga dayuhan.

8Nilalamon na ang Israel;

naroon na sila sa gitna ng mga bansa

bilang kasangkapang walang kabuluhan.

9Sapagkat naparoon sila sa Asiria,

gaya ng asnong naggagalang mag-isa.

Ang Efraim nama'y umupa ng mga mangingibig.

10Bagama't humingi sila ng tulong sa ibang mga bansa,

ngayo'y titipunin ko silang lahat.

Hindi magtatagal at sila'y daraing

dahil sa pahirap ng hari at ng mga pinuno.

11“Ang mga altar na ginawa sa Efraim,

ang siya ring nagparami ng inyong mga sala.

12Sumulat man ako ng sampung libong kautusan,

ito'y pagtatawanan lang nila at tatanggihan.

13Nag-aalay sila ng handog sa akin;

at ang karneng handog, kanila mang kainin,

hindi pa rin ito kalugud-lugod sa akin.

Gugunitain niya ngayon ang kanilang kalikuan,

at paparusahan sila dahil sa kanilang mga kasalanan;

sila'y magbabalik sa lupain ng Egipto.

14Kinalimutan ng Israel ang lumikha sa kanya,

at nagtayo siya ng mga palasyo.

Ang Juda nama'y nagparami ng mga lunsod na may pader,

subalit lalamunin ng apoy ang kanilang mga lunsod at mga palasyo.”

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