Hošea 11

1 Dok Izrael bijaše dijete, ja ga ljubljah, iz Egipta dozvah sina svoga.

When Israel was a child he was dear to me; and I took my son out of Egypt.

2 Al' što sam ih više zvao, sve su dalje od mene odlazili; baalima su žrtvovali, kadili kumirima.

When I sent for them, then they went away from me; they made offerings to the Baals, burning perfumes to images.

3 A ja sam Efrajima hodati učio, držeći ga za ruke njegove; al' oni ne spoznaše da sam se za njih brinuo.

But I was guiding Ephraim's footsteps; I took them up in my arms, but they were not conscious that I was ready to make them well.

4 Užima za ljude privlačio sam ih, konopcima ljubavi; bijah im k'o onaj koji u čeljustima njihovim žvale opušta; nad njega se saginjah i davah mu jesti.

I made them come after me with the cords of a man, with the bands of love; I was to them as one who took the yoke from off their mouths, putting meat before them.

5 U zemlju egipatsku on će se vratiti, Asirac će mu kraljem biti, jer se ne htjede vratiti k meni.

He will go back to the land of Egypt and the Assyrian will be his king, because they would not come back to me.

6 Mač će bješnjeti njegovim gradovima, uništiti prijevornice njegove, proždirat će zbog spletaka njegovih.

And the sword will go through his towns, wasting his children and causing destruction because of their evil designs.

7 Narod je moj sklon otpadu; i premda ga k Višnjem dozivlju, nitko da ga podigne.

My people are given up to sinning against me; though their voice goes up on high, no one will be lifting them up.

8 Kako da te dadem, Efrajime, kako da te predam, Izraele! Kako da te dadem kao Admu, da učinim s tobom kao Sebojimu? Srce mi je uznemireno, uzavrela mi sva utroba:

How may I give you up, O Ephraim? how may I be your saviour, O Israel? how may I make you like Admah? how may I do to you as I did to Zeboim? My heart is turned in me, it is soft with pity.

9 neću više gnjevu dati maha, neću opet zatirati Efrajima, jer ja sam Bog, a ne čovjek: Svetac posred tebe - neću više gnjevan dolaziti!

I will not put into effect the heat of my wrath; I will not again send destruction on Ephraim; for I am God and not man, the Holy One among you; I will not put an end to you.

10 Za Jahvom će ići on, k'o lav on će rikati; a kad zarikao bude, sinovi će mu veselo dohrliti sa zapada;

They will go after the Lord; his cry will be like that of a lion; his cry will be loud, and the children will come from the west, shaking with fear;

11 k'o ptice će dohrliti iz Egipta, k'o golubica iz zemlje asirske, i naselit ću ih po kućama njihovim - riječ je Jahvina.

Shaking with fear like a bird, they will come out of Egypt, like a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will give them rest in their houses, says the Lord.

12 Opkolio me lažju Efrajim i prijevarom Izraelov dom. A i Juda još je nestalan Bogu, Svecu vjernome.

The deceit of Ephraim and the false words of Israel are about me on every side. ...