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.
“Çocukluğunda sevdim İsrail'i, Oğlumu Mısır'dan çağırdım.
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.
Peygamberler İsrail'i çağırdıkça, İsrail uzaklaştı onlardan. Kurban kestiler Baallar'a, Buhur yaktılar putlara.
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.
Efrayim'e yürümeyi ben öğrettim, Kollarıma aldım onları. Ama kendilerine şifa verenin ben olduğumu anlamadılar.
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.
Onları insancıl iplerle, Sevgi bağlarıyla kendime çektim; Boyunduruklarını kaldıran biri gibi oldum, Eğilip yiyeceklerini verdim.
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.
“Mısır'a dönmeyecekler, Asur kral olacak başlarına, Çünkü bana dönmek istemediler.
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.
Fırıl fırıl kılıç dönecek kentlerinde, Kapı sürgülerini yok edecek, Tüketecek onları düzenleri yüzünden.
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.
Halkım benden uzaklaşmaya kararlı. Beni, Yüce Olan'ı çağırsalar bile, Asla yüceltmeyeceğim onları.
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.
“Nasıl vazgeçerim senden, ey Efrayim? Nasıl teslim ederim seni, ey İsrail? Adma'ya yaptığımı nasıl sana yaparım? Seni nasıl Sevoyim'e çeviririm? Yüreğim değişti içimde, Alevlendi acıma duygularım.
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].
Kızgın öfkemi başınıza yağdırmayacağım, Efrayim'i yeniden yok etmeyeceğim. Çünkü ben insan değil, Tanrı'yım, Kutsal Olan'ım aranızda, Artık öfkeyle üzerinize varmayacağım.
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.
Aslan gibi kükreyen RAB'bin ardınca yürüyecekler; O kükreyince titreyerek gelecek çocukları batıdan.
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.”
Mısır'dan kuşlar gibi, Asur'dan güvercinler gibi Titreyerek gelecekler. Evlerine oturtacağım onları” Diyor RAB.
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.”
Efrayim yalanla, İsrail halkı hileyle çevremi sardı. Yahuda'ysa hâlâ dizginsiz, Tanrı'ya, Kutsal ve Sadık Olan'a karşı.
