Hosea 11
1 “Before the Israeli [people] became a nation [MET], I loved them [like a man loves] his son, and I called them out of Egypt.
Mikor még gyermek volt Izráel, megszerettem őt, és Égyiptomból hívtam ki az én fiamat.
2 But while I continued to call them, they [continued to] turn away from me more and more. They offered sacrifices to their statues of Baal, and they burned incense to [honor] them.
A mint hívták őket, úgy mentek el előlök: a Baáloknak áldoztak és a bálványoknak füstöltek.
3 [The people of] Israel were [like a little boy] [MET], and [it was as though] it was I who taught them to walk, holding them by their hands. But they did not realize that it was I who was taking care of them.
Pedig én tanítottam járni Efraimot; ő vette őket karjaira, de ők nem ismerték el, hogy én gyógyítottam meg őket.
4 [It was as though I fastened] ropes [around them] to lead them, while I loved them and was kind to them. [It was as though they were young oxen] [MET], and I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.
Emberi kötelékekkel vontam őket, szeretetnek köteleivel, és olyan voltam hozzájok, mint a kik leemelik szájukról az igát, és ételt adtam nyájasan eleikbe.
5 But the people of Israel will become [slaves] again, like they were in Egypt, and [the people of] Assyria will [RHQ] rule over them, because the people of Israel refused to repent.
Nem tér vissza Égyiptom földére; hanem Assiria lesz az ő királya, mert nem akarnak megtérni.
6 [Their enemies] will use their swords [to attack] the cities in Israel and will destroy the bars in the gates [of the city walls]. [As a result], the people of Israeli will not be able to accomplish the things that they planned to do.
És fegyver száll az ő városaira, és elpusztítja az ő zárait, és felemészti őket az ő szándékaik miatt.
7 My people are determined to (turn away from/abandon) me. They say that I am the great all-powerful God, but they do not honor me at all.
Mert az én népem átalkodottan hajlandó elfordulni tőlem. Ha hivogatják is őt a magasságos Istenhez, senki nem indul meg rajta.
8 [You people of] Israel, I certainly do not want to [RHQ] abandon you and allow [your enemies] to capture you. I do not [RHQ] want to act toward you like I acted toward Admah and Zeboiim, [cities that I completely destroyed when I destroyed Sodom]. I [SYN] have changed my mind [about punishing you]; my desire to pity you has increased.
Miképen adnálak oda Efraim, szolgáltatnálak ki Izráel!? Miként adnálak oda, mint Admát, tennélek olyanná, a milyen Seboim?! Megesett bennem az én szívem; fellángolt minden szánalmam!
9 Although I am extremely angry, I do not want to punish you severely; I do not want to (devastate/completely ruin) Israel. [Humans would easily decide to do that], but I am God, not a human. I, the Holy One, am with you; although I am very angry [with you], I will not [destroy you].
Nem végzem el haragomnak hevét; nem fordulok vissza Efraim vesztére; mert Isten vagyok én és nem ember, a Szent te közötted, és nem haraggal jövök én.
10 You will follow me when I roar like [SIM] a lion; when I roar, [some of you] my children will tremble as you return [to Israel] from [the islands and seacoasts toward] the west.
Az Urat fogják követni. Ordít, mint az oroszlán; ha ő ordít, remegve gyűlnek össze fiak napnyugot felől.
11 [Some of] you will come swiftly from Egypt like [a flock of] birds; [others] will return from Assyria, like doves. I will enable you to live in your homes [in Israel] again. [That will surely happen, because I], Yahweh, have said it.”
Rettegve jőnek elő, mint a madár, Égyiptomból, és mint a galamb, Assiriának földéből; és letelepítem őket házaikba, ezt mondja az Úr!
12 [Yahweh says, “The people of] Israel have (surrounded me with lies/constantly told lies to me). And the people of Judah have [also] turned/rebelled against me, their God, the Holy One who always does what I promise to do, and the people of Judah worship other gods.”
Körülvett engem Efraim hazugsággal, az Izráel háza pedig csalárdsággal; de Júda uralkodik még az Istennel és a hűséges Szenttel.
