God Loves Israel
1The Lord continues,
“When Israel was a young nation, I loved them.
I chose to bring my son out of Egypt.
2But the more I called out to Israel,
the more they went away from me.
They brought sacrifices to the statues of the gods
that were named Baal.
And they burned incense to them.
3I taught Ephraim to walk.
I took them up in my arms.
But they did not realize
I was the one who took care of them.
4I led them with kindness and love.
I was to them like a person who lifts
a little child to their cheek.
I bent down and fed them.
5“But they refuse to turn away from their sins.
So they will return to Egypt.
And Assyria will rule over them.
6A sword will flash in their cities.
It will destroy the prophets who teach lies.
It will bring an end to their plans.
7My people have made up their minds
to turn away from me.
Even if they call me the Most High God,
I will certainly not honor them.”
8The Lord continues,
“People of Ephraim, how can I give you up?
Israel, how can I hand you over to your enemies?
Can I destroy you as I did the town of Admah?
Can I treat you like Zeboyim?
My heart is stirred inside me.
It is filled with pity for you.
9I will not be so angry with you anymore.
I will not completely destroy you again.
After all, I am God.
I am not a mere man.
I am the Holy One among you.
I will not direct my anger against their cities.
10I will roar like a lion against my enemies.
Then the Lord’s people will follow him.
When he roars, his children will come home trembling with fear.
They will return from the west.
11They will come from Egypt, trembling like sparrows.
They will return from Assyria, flying in like doves.
I will settle you again in your homes,”
announces the Lord.
Israel Has Sinned
12The people of Ephraim tell me nothing but lies.
Israel has not been honest with me.
And Judah continues to wander away from God.
They have deserted the faithful Holy One.
Okwagala kwa Katonda eri Isirayiri
111:1 Kuv 4:22; Kos 12:9, 13; 13:4; Mat 2:15*“Isirayiri bwe yali omwana omuto, namwagala,
era namuyita okuva mu Misiri.
211:2 a Kos 2:13 b 2Bk 17:15; Is 65:7; Yer 18:15Naye buli lwe nayongeranga okuyita Isirayiri,
nabo gye beeyongeranga okusemberayo
ne bawaayo ssaddaaka eri Babaali,
ne bootereza ebifaananyi ebyole obubaane.
311:3 a Ma 1:31; Kos 7:15 b Yer 30:17Nze nayigiriza Efulayimu okutambula,
nga mbakwata ku mukono;
naye tebategeera
nga nze nabawonya.
411:4 a Yer 31:2-3 b Kuv 16:32; Zab 78:25Nabakulembera n’emiguwa egy’okusaasira okw’obuntu,
n’ebisiba eby’okwagala.
Naggya ekikoligo mu bulago bwabwe
ne neetoowaza ne mbaliisa.
511:5 a Kos 7:16 b Kos 10:6“Tebaliddayo mu nsi ya Misiri,
era Obwasuli tebulibafuga
kubanga baagaana okwenenya?
611:6 Kos 13:16Ekitala kirimyansiza mu bibuga byabwe
ne kizikiriza ebisiba ebya wankaaki waabwe,
ne kikomya enteekateeka zaabwe.
711:7 Yer 3:6-7; 8:5Abantu bange bamaliridde okunvaako.
Ne bwe banaakoowoola oyo Ali Waggulu Ennyo,
taabagulumize.
811:8 a Kos 6:4 b Lub 14:8“Nnyinza ntya okukuleka ggwe Efulayimu?
Nnyinza ntya okukuwaayo ggwe Isirayiri?
Nnyinza ntya okukufuula nga Aduma?
Nnyinza ntya okukukola nga Zeboyimu?
Omutima gwange gwekyusiza munda yange,
Mpulira nkukwatiddwa ekisa kingi.
911:9 a Ma 13:17; Yer 30:11 b Mal 3:6 c Kbl 23:19Siikole ng’obusungu bwange obungi bwe buli,
so siridda kuzikiriza Efulayimu;
kubanga siri muntu wabula ndi Katonda,
Omutukuvu wakati mu mmwe:
sirijja na busungu.
1011:10 Kos 6:1-3Baligoberera Mukama;
era aliwuluguma ng’empologoma.
Bw’aliwuluguma,
abaana be balijja nga bakankana okuva ebugwanjuba.
1111:11 a Is 11:11 b Ez 28:26Balijja nga bakankana
ng’ebinyonyi ebiva e Misiri,
era ng’enjiibwa eziva mu Bwasuli.
Ndibafuula abatuuze mu maka gaabwe,”
bw’ayogera Mukama.
Ekibi kya Isirayiri
1211:12 Kos 4:2Efulayimu aneebunguluzza obulimba,
n’ennyumba ya Isirayiri eneebunguluzza obukuusa,
ne Yuda ajeemedde Katonda,
ajeemedde omwesigwa Omutukuvu.
