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.

TUHAN berkata, "Aku mengasihi Israel sejak ia masih kecil, Kupanggil anak-Ku itu keluar dari Mesir.

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.

Tapi makin Kupanggil anak-Ku itu semakin ia menjauhi Aku. Ia membawa kurban dan membakar dupa untuk Baal dan dewa-dewa lainnya.

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.

Padahal Akulah yang mengajar Israel berjalan, dan yang memeluknya dengan kasih sayang. Akulah yang merawat dia tapi ia tak mau mengakuinya.

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.

Dengan segala kasih sayang-Ku, Kudekatkan dia pada-Ku. Segala penderitaannya Kuringankan, dan dengan murah hati Kuberi dia makan.

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.

Orang-orang Israel itu tidak mau kembali kepada-Ku, sebab itu mereka harus kembali ke Mesir, dan bangsa Asyur akan memerintah mereka.

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.

Pertempuran akan berkobar sampai ke dalam kota-kota mereka, pintu-pintu gerbang akan dirusakkan, dan umat-Ku dibinasakan. Itu terjadi karena mereka mengikuti kemauannya sendiri,

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.

dan berkeras untuk meninggalkan Aku. Maka mereka akan tertindas, tapi tak ada yang membebaskan mereka meskipun mereka berteriak minta tolong."

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.

TUHAN berkata, "Hai Israel, tak mungkin engkau Kubiarkan atau Kutinggalkan. Mungkinkah engkau Kumusnahkan seperti Adma? Atau Kuperlakukan seperti Zeboim? Tak tega hati-Ku melakukan hal itu, karena cinta-Ku terlalu besar bagimu!

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].

Engkau tak akan Kuhukum di dalam kemarahan-Ku; engkau tidak akan Kuhancurkan lagi. Sebab Aku Allah, bukan manusia. Aku, Yang Kudus, menyertai engkau, dan tak mau lagi marah kepadamu."

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.

TUHAN berkata, "Umat-Ku akan mengikuti Aku apabila Aku mengaum seperti singa dan menggentarkan musuh mereka. Umat-Ku akan cepat-cepat datang dari sebelah barat untuk menyembah Aku.

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.”

Dari Mesir mereka akan datang secepat burung, dan dari Asyur seperti kawanan merpati. Lalu mereka akan Kubawa kembali ke rumah mereka. Aku, TUHAN, yang berbicara."

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.”

TUHAN berkata, "Bangsa Israel mengelilingi Aku dengan dusta dan tipu; bangsa Yehuda tetap melawan Aku, Allah Yang Kudus dan setia.