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 uma criança, então eu o amava, e chamou meu filho para fora do Egito.
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.
Eles ligaram para eles, por isso foram embora deles. Eles sacrificaram para os Baals, e incenso queimado para imagens gravadas.
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.
No entanto, eu ensinei o Ephraim a andar. Eu os tomei pelos braços deles, mas eles não sabiam 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.
Eu os desenhei com cordas de um homem, com laços de amor; e eu era para eles como aqueles que levantam o jugo no pescoço; e eu me curvei para ele e o alimentei.
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.
“Eles não voltarão para a terra do Egito; mas o assírio será seu rei, porque eles se recusaram a se arrepender.
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.
A espada cairá sobre suas cidades, e destruirão as barras de seus portões, e porá um fim aos seus planos.
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.
Meu povo está determinado a se virar de mim. Embora eles chamem ao Altíssimo, ele certamente não vai exaltá-los.
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 eu posso desistir de você, Ephraim? Como posso entregá-lo, Israel? Como posso fazer com que você goste da Admah? Como posso fazer com que você goste de Zeboiim? Meu coração está voltado para dentro de mim, minha compaixão é despertada.
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 vou executar a ferocidade da minha raiva. Eu não voltarei para destruir Efraim, pois eu sou Deus, e não o homem - o Santo entre vós. Eu não virei com raiva.
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.
Eles caminharão depois de Yahweh, que rugirá como um leão; pois ele vai rugir, e as crianças virão tremendo do oeste.
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.”
Eles virão tremendo como um pássaro para fora do Egito, e como uma pomba fora da terra da Assíria; e eu os instalarei em suas casas”, diz Yahweh.
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 rodeia de falsidade, e a casa de Israel com engano. Judá ainda se afasta de Deus, e é infiel ao Santo.
