Osee Propheta 11
1 sicuti mane transit pertransiit rex Israhel quia puer Israhel et dilexi eum et ex Aegypto vocavi filium meum
When Israel was young, then I began to love him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
2 vocaverunt eos sic abierunt a facie eorum Baalim immolabant et simulacris sacrificabant
The more I called them, the further they went away from me. They kept sacrificing to Baals and making offerings to idols.
3 et ego quasi nutricius Ephraim portabam eos in brachiis meis et nescierunt quod curarem eos
Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them up in my arms, but they did not know that I healed them.
4 in funiculis Adam traham eos in vinculis caritatis et ero eis quasi exaltans iugum super maxillas eorum et declinavi ad eum ut vesceretur
With humane cords I ever drew them, with bands of love. I was to them as one who lifts up the yoke from off their jaws, and bending toward them, I gave them food to eat.
5 non revertetur in terram Aegypti et Assur ipse rex eius quoniam noluerunt converti
No! They return to the land of Egypt, Assyria will be their king, for they have refused to return to me.
6 coepit gladius in civitatibus eius et consumet electos eius et comedet capita eorum
Therefore the swords will whirl in their cities, will devour in their fortresses.
7 et populus meus pendebit ad reditum meum iugum autem inponetur ei simul quod non auferetur
For my people are bent in rebellion against me, even if they call on the Most High he will not raise them.
8 quomodo dabo te Ephraim protegam te Israhel quomodo dabo te sicut Adama ponam te ut Seboim conversum est in me cor meum pariter conturbata est paenitudo mea
How can I give you up, Ephraim! Give you over, Israel! How am I to give you up as Admah! Make you like Zeboim! My heart asserts itself, my sympathies are all aglow.
9 non faciam furorem irae meae non convertar ut disperdam Ephraim quoniam Deus ego et non homo in medio tui Sanctus et non ingrediar civitatem
I will not carry into effect the fierceness of my anger, I will not turn to destroy Ephraim, for God am I, and not man, holy in the midst of you, therefore I will not consume.
10 post Dominum ambulabunt quasi leo rugiet quia ipse rugiet et formidabunt filii maris
They will follow after the Lord. Like a lion he will roar, and when he roars his children will come trembling from the west.
11 et avolabunt quasi avis ex Aegypto et quasi columba de terra Assyriorum et conlocabo eos in domibus suis dicit Dominus
They will come trembling like the birds from Egypt, like doves from the land of Assyria. And I will bring them back to their houses, – declares the Lord.
12 circumdedit me in negatione Ephraim et in dolo domus Israhel Iudas autem testis descendit cum Deo et cum sanctis fidelis
Ephraim has encompassed me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah still wanders with God faithful to the Holy One.
