God’s Love for Israel
1“When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.
2But the more they were called,
the more they went away from me.11:2 Septuagint; Hebrew them
They sacrificed to the Baals
and they burned incense to images.
3It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,
taking them by the arms;
but they did not realize
it was I who healed them.
4I led them with cords of human kindness,
with ties of love.
To them I was like one who lifts
a little child to the cheek,
and I bent down to feed them.
5“Will they not return to Egypt
and will not Assyria rule over them
because they refuse to repent?
6A sword will flash in their cities;
it will devour their false prophets
and put an end to their plans.
7My people are determined to turn from me.
Even though they call me God Most High,
I will by no means exalt them.
8“How can I give you up, Ephraim?
How can I hand you over, Israel?
How can I treat you like Admah?
How can I make you like Zeboyim?
My heart is changed within me;
all my compassion is aroused.
9I will not carry out my fierce anger,
nor will I devastate Ephraim again.
For I am God, and not a man—
the Holy One among you.
I will not come against their cities.
10They will follow the Lord;
he will roar like a lion.
When he roars,
his children will come trembling from the west.
11They will come from Egypt,
trembling like sparrows,
from Assyria, fluttering like doves.
I will settle them in their homes,”
declares the Lord.
Israel’s Sin
12Ephraim has surrounded me with lies,
Israel with deceit.
And Judah is unruly against God,
even against the faithful Holy One.11:12 In Hebrew texts this verse (11:12) is numbered 12:1.
Ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run sí Israẹli
111.1: Mt 2.15.“Nígbà tí Israẹli wà ní ọmọdé mo fẹ́ràn rẹ̀,
mo sì pe ọmọ mi jáde láti Ejibiti wá.
2Bí a ti ń pe wọn,
bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n ṣe ń sá kúrò lọ́dọ̀ mi,
wọn rú ẹbọ sí Baali,
wọn sì fi tùràrí jóná sí ère fínfín.
3Lóòtítọ́ mo kọ́ Efraimu pẹ̀lú ní ìrìn
mo di wọ́n mú ní apá,
ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò mọ̀
pé mo ti mú wọn láradá.
4Mo fi okùn ènìyàn fà wọ́n
àti ìdè ìfẹ́.
Mo mú àjàgà kúrò ni ọrùn wọn
Mo sì fi ara balẹ̀ fún wọn ni oúnjẹ.
5“Ṣé wọn ò wá ní padà sí Ejibiti bí
Ṣé Asiria kò sì ní jẹ ọba lé wọn lórí bí
nítorí pé wọ́n kọ̀ jálẹ̀ láti ronúpìwàdà?
6Idà yóò kọ mọ̀nà ní gbogbo ìlú wọn
yóò si bá gbogbo irin ẹnu odi ìlú wọn jẹ́
yóò sì fi òpin sí gbogbo èrò wọn.
7Àwọn ènìyàn mi ti pinnu láti pẹ̀yìndà kúrò lọ́dọ̀ mi
bí wọ́n tilẹ̀ pè wọ́n sọ́dọ̀ Ọ̀gá-ògo jùlọ,
kò ní gbé wọn ga rárá.
8“Báwo ni èmi ó ṣe fi ọ́ sílẹ̀, Efraimu?
Báwo ni èmi ó ṣe yọ̀ǹda rẹ̀, Israẹli
Báwo ni mo ṣe lè ṣe ọ bi i Adma?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lè ṣe ọ bi i Ṣeboimu?
Ọkàn mi yípadà nínú mi
àánú mi sì ru sókè
9Èmi kò ni mú ìbínú gbígbóná mi ṣẹ,
tàbí kí èmi wá sọ Efraimu di ahoro.
Nítorí pé èmi ni Ọlọ́run, àní, èmi kì í ṣe ènìyàn
Ẹni mímọ́ láàrín yín,
Èmi kò ní í wá nínú ìbínú
10Wọn yóò máa tẹ̀lé Olúwa;
òun yóò bú ramúramù bí i kìnnìún
Nígbà tó bá bú
àwọn ọmọ rẹ yóò wá ní ìwárìrì láti ìwọ̀-oòrùn.
11Wọn ó wá pẹ̀lú ẹ̀rù
bí i ẹyẹ láti Ejibiti
bí i àdàbà láti Asiria
Èmi ó mú wọn padà sí ilé wọn,”
ni Olúwa wí.
Ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ Israẹli
12Efraimu tí fi irọ́ yí mi ká
ilé Israẹli pẹ̀lú ẹ̀tàn.
Ṣùgbọ́n Juda sì dúró ṣinṣin pẹ̀lú Ọlọ́run
Ó sì ṣe olóòtítọ́ sí Ẹni mímọ́ Israẹli.
