Hosea 11
1 When Israel was a child he was dear to me; and I took my son out of Egypt.
Lè pèp Izrayèl la te timoun toujou, mwen te renmen l' tankou pitit gason mwen. Mwen te rele l', mwen fè l' soti kite peyi Lejip.
2 When I sent for them, then they went away from me; they made offerings to the Baals, burning perfumes to images.
Men, plis mwen te konsidere l' tankou pitit mwen, se plis li t'ap vire do ban mwen. Yo t'ap plede fè ofrann bèt pou Baal, yo t'ap plede boule lansan pou zidòl.
3 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.
Se mwen menm ki te moutre moun Izrayèl yo jan pou yo mache. Mwen te konn pran yo nan bra mwen. Men, yo pa t' vle rekònèt se mwen menm ki te pran swen yo.
4 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.
Pou m' te ka rale yo sou mwen, mwen fè yo wè jan mwen renmen yo, jan mwen gen bon kè. Mwen defèt baboukèt ki te mare bouch yo a. Mwen bese atè pou m' ba yo manje.
5 He will go back to the land of Egypt and the Assyrian will be his king, because they would not come back to me.
Men yo refize tounen vin jwenn mwen. Se poutèt sa yo p'ap tounen nan peyi Lejip la ankò, se moun Lasiri ki va gouvènen yo.
6 And the sword will go through his towns, wasting his children and causing destruction because of their evil designs.
Lènmi pral desann sou lavil yo ak nepe nan men yo. Y'ap kraze miray ranpa lavil yo, y'ap detwi pèp mwen an, paske yo fè sa yo pito.
7 My people are given up to sinning against me; though their voice goes up on high, no one will be lifting them up.
Yo vire do ban mwen, yo fin pran pli a nèt. Y'a rele anba chay ki sou zepòl yo a, men pesonn p'ap vin wete l' sou yo.
8 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.
Nou menm moun Efrayim yo, kouman nou ta vle pou m' lage nou? Nou menm moun Izrayèl yo, kouman nou ta vle pou m' ta detwi nou tankou mwen te detwi lavi Adma? Kouman nou ta vle pou m' ta trete nou tankou mwen te trete lavil Zeboyim yo? Non! Mwen pa gen kè pou m' fè bagay konsa. Tout zantray mwen ap fè mwen mal pou nou.
9 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.
Mwen p'ap fè sa m' te di mwen t'ap fè lè m' te ankòlè a. Mwen p'ap detwi moun Efrayim yo ankò. Paske se Bondye mwen ye, mwen pa tankou lèzòm. Se yon bondye apa mwen ye. Mwen la avèk nou. Mwen p'ap fè kòlè pou m' vin detwi nou.
10 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;
Y'a pran mache dèyè m' ankò. Lè m'a gwonde tankou yon lyon, y'a tranble kou fèy bwa, y'a kouri kite peyi bò kote solèy kouche a, y'a vin jwenn mwen.
11 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.
Y'a vole tankou zwazo, y'a kouri kite peyi Lejip. Y'a pran zèl tankou toutrèl, y'a kouri kite peyi Lasiri. M'a fè yo tounen vin rete nan peyi yo a. Se mwen menm, Seyè a, ki di sa.
12 The deceit of Ephraim and the false words of Israel are about me on every side. ...
Seyè a di ankò: Moun Efrayim yo kouvri m' anba manti. Moun Izrayèl yo vlope m' ak bèl pawòl. Men, moun peyi Jida yo ap kenbe tèt avè m' toujou, mwen menm Bondye ki toujou kenbe pawòl mwen, mwen menm ki yon Bondye apa!
