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.
Quando Israel era menino, eu o amei; e do Egito chamei a meu filho.
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.
Mas, como eles os chamavam, assim se iam da sua face: sacrificavam a baalins, e queimavam incenso às imagens de escultura.
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.
Eu, todavia, ensinei a andar a Ephraim; tomei-os pelos seus braços, mas não conheceram que eu os curava.
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.
Atrai-os com cordas humanas, com cordas de amor, e fui para eles como os que levantam o jugo de sobre as suas queixadas, e lhe dei mantimento.
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.
Não voltará para a terra do Egito, mas a Assyria será seu rei; porque recusam converter-se.
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.
E ficará a espada sobre as suas cidades, e consumirá os seus ferrolhos, e devorará, por causa dos seus conselhos.
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.
Porque o meu povo se inclina a desviar-se de mim; bem que chamam ao altíssimo, nenhum deles se levanta.
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.
Como te deixaria, ó Ephraim? como te entregaria, ó Israel? como te faria como Adama? te poria como Zeboim? Virou-se em mim o meu coração, todos os meus pezares juntamente estão acendidos.
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].
Não executarei o furor da minha ira: não me tornarei para destruir a Ephraim, porque eu sou Deus e não homem, o santo no meio de ti, e não entrarei na cidade.
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.
Andarão após o Senhor, ele bramará como leão: bramando pois ele, os filhos do ocidente tremerão.
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.”
Tremendo, se achegarão como um passarinho os do Egito, e como uma pomba os da terra da Assyria, e os farei habitar em suas casas, diz o Senhor.
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.”
Ephraim me cercou com mentira, e a casa de Israel com engano; mas Judá ainda domina com Deus, e com os santos está fiel.
