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.
Nang bata pa ang Israel, aking minahal siya, at tinawag kong aking anak mula sa Egipto.
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.
Lalo silang tinawag ng mga propeta, ay lalo naman silang nagsihiwalay sa kanila: sila'y nangaghahain sa mga Baal, at nangagsusunug ng mga kamangyan sa mga larawang inanyuan.
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.
Gayon ma'y aking tinuruan ang Ephraim na lumakad; aking kinalong sila sa aking mga bisig; nguni't hindi nila kinilala na aking pinagaling sila.
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.
Akin silang pinatnubayan ng mga tali ng tao, ng mga panali ng pag-ibig; at ako'y naging sa kanila'y parang nagaalis ng paningkaw sa kanilang mga panga; at ako'y naglagay ng pagkain sa harap nila.
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.
Sila'y hindi babalik sa lupain ng Egipto; kundi ang taga Asiria ay magiging kanilang hari, sapagka't sila'y nagsisitangging manumbalik sa akin.
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.
At ang tabak ay lalagak sa kanilang mga bayan, at susupukin ang kanilang mga halang, at lalamunin sila, dahil sa kanilang sariling mga payo.
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.
At ang aking bayan ay mahilig ng pagtalikod sa akin: bagaman kanilang tinatawag siya na nasa itaas, walang lubos na magtataas sa kaniya.
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.
Paanong pababayaan kita, Ephraim? paanong itatakuwil kita, Israel? paanong gagawin kitang parang Adma? paanong ilalagay kitang parang Zeboim? ang aking puso ay nabagbag sa loob ko, ang aking mga habag ay nangagalab.
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].
Hindi ko isasagawa ang kabangisan ng aking galit, hindi ako babalik upang ipahamak ang Ephraim: sapagka't ako'y Dios, at hindi tao; ang Banal sa gitna mo; at hindi ako paroroon na may galit.
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.
Sila'y magsisilakad ng ayon sa Panginoon, na siyang uungal, na parang leon; sapagka't siya'y uungal, at ang mga anak ay magsisidating na nanginginig na mula sa kalunuran.
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.”
Sila'y darating na nanginginig na parang ibon na mula sa Egipto, at parang kalapati na mula sa lupain ng Asiria; at aking patatahanin sila sa kanilang mga bahay, sabi ng Panginoon.
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.”
Kinukulong ako ng Ephraim ng kabulaanan sa palibot, at ng sangbahayan ni Israel sa pamamagitan ng daya; nguni't ang Juda'y nagpupuno pang kasama ng Dios, at tapat na kasama ng Banal.
