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13 “Sang una, kon maghambal na gani ang tribo sang Efraim nagakurog sa kahadlok ang iban nga mga tribo sang Israel, kag ginadayaw nila siya. Pero nakasala ang iya katawhan tungod sang ila pagsimba kay Baal. Amo gani nga nagkalamatay[a] sila. Karon, kamo nga ginatawag Efraim[b] padayon nga nagapakasala.[c] Kay nagahimo kamo sang mga imahen nga mga dios-dios halin sa inyo mga pilak agod inyo simbahon. Pero ini tanan hinimo man lang sang tawo kag suno man lang sa iya nga naisipan. Nagasiling pa kamo nga magahalad kamo sang tawo sa sini nga mga dios-dios nga baka kag magahalok sa ila. Gani madula kamo pareho sang ambon ukon tun-og sa kaagahon, ukon pareho sang upa sa linasan nga ginapalid sang hangin ukon sang aso nga nagaguwa sa simboryo.

“Ako ang Ginoo nga inyo Dios nga nagpaguwa sa inyo sa Egipto.[d] Wala na kamo sing kilalahon pa nga Dios kag Manluluwas kundi ako lang. Gin-atipan ko kamo sa desierto, sa mamala gid nga lugar. Pero sang ginpakamaayo ko kamo kag nag-uswag kamo, nangin bugalon kamo kag ginkalimtan na ninyo ako. 7-8 Gani salakayon ko kamo kag laglagon pareho sang pagsalakay kag paggus-ab sang mapintas nga sapat sa iya biktima, pareho sang ginahimo sang leon ukon sang oso[e] nga gin-agawan sang mga anak. Magabantay ako sa mga dalan sa pagsalakay sa inyo pareho sang sapat nga leopardo. Laglagon ko kamo nga mga taga-Israel, tungod kay kontra ninyo ako nga inyo manugbulig. 10 Ti diin na ang inyo hari kag ang mga pangulo sang inyo mga banwa nga magaluwas sa inyo? Ginpangayo ninyo sila sa akon, 11 gani sa akon kaakig ginhatag ko sila sa inyo, kag sa akon man kaugot ginkuha ko sila. 12 Ang inyo[f] mga sala indi ko gid pagkalimtan, daw pareho ina sa kasulatan nga ginputos kag gintago.

13 “May kahigayunan kamo nga magkabuhi liwat. Pero tungod kay wala kamo sing paghangop, ginabaliwala ninyo ini. Pareho kamo sa bata nga indi gusto magguwa sa tiyan sa tion nga inugguwa na niya. 14 Luwason ko bala kamo sa kamatayon? Indi! Hambalon ko pa gani ang kamatayon, ‘Diin na ang imo kalalat-an, O kamatayon? Diin na ang imo kalaglagan para sa sini nga mga tawo?’

“Indi ko gid kamo pagkaluoyan. 15 Bisan pa nga mas mauswagon kamo sang sa inyo mga kadugo, laglagon ko kamo. Ipadala ko ang mainit nga hangin halin sa desierto sa sidlangan kag magakalahubas ang inyo mga tuburan kag mga bubon. Kag pagaagawon ang inyo malahalon nga mga pagkabutang. 16 Dapat nga silutan ang mga taga-Samaria tungod sang ila nga pagrebelde sa akon nga ila nga Dios. Magakalamatay sila sa inaway. Pagadugmukon ang ila magagmay nga mga bata, kag pagaririan ang tiyan sang ila nagabulusong nga mga babayi.”

Footnotes

  1. 13:1 nagkalamatay: ukon, magakalamatay.
  2. 13:2 kamo nga ginatawag Efraim: buot silingon, ang mga taga-Israel.
  3. 13:2 padayon nga nagapakasala: ukon, nagadugang pa gid ang inyo pagpakasala.
  4. 13:4 nga nagpaguwa sa inyo sa Egipto: ukon, halin pa sang tion nga didto kamo sa Egipto.
  5. 13:7-8 oso: sa English, bear.
  6. 13:12 inyo: sa Hebreo, Efraim. Tan-awa ang footnote sa 4:17.

13 When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.

Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.

Yet I am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.

I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.

According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.

Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:

I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.

O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.

10 I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?

11 I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.

12 The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.

13 The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.

14 I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

15 Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

16 Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

Relentless Judgment on Israel

13 When Ephraim spoke, trembling,
He exalted himself in Israel;
But when he offended through Baal worship, he died.
Now they sin more and more,
And have made for themselves molded images,
Idols of their silver, according to their skill;
All of it is the work of craftsmen.
They say of them,
“Let [a]the men who sacrifice [b]kiss the calves!”
Therefore they shall be like the morning cloud
And like the early dew that passes away,
(A)Like chaff blown off from a threshing floor
And like smoke from a chimney.

“Yet (B)I am the Lord your God
Ever since the land of Egypt,
And you shall know no God but Me;
For (C)there is no savior besides Me.
(D)I [c]knew you in the wilderness,
(E)In the land of [d]great drought.
(F)When they had pasture, they were filled;
They were filled and their heart was exalted;
Therefore they forgot Me.

“So (G)I will be to them like a lion;
Like (H)a leopard by the road I will lurk;
I will meet them (I)like a bear deprived of her cubs;
I will tear open their rib cage,
And there I will devour them like a lion.
The [e]wild beast shall tear them.

“O Israel, [f]you are destroyed,
But [g]your help is from Me.
10 [h]I will be your King;
(J)Where is any other,
That he may save you in all your cities?
And your judges to whom (K)you said,
‘Give me a king and princes’?
11 (L)I gave you a king in My anger,
And took him away in My wrath.

12 “The(M) iniquity of Ephraim is bound up;
His sin is stored up.
13 (N)The sorrows of a woman in childbirth shall come upon him.
He is an unwise son,
For he should not stay long where children are born.

14 “I will ransom them from the [i]power of [j]the grave;
I will redeem them from death.
(O)O Death, [k]I will be your plagues!
O [l]Grave, [m]I will be your destruction!
(P)Pity is hidden from My eyes.”

15 Though he is fruitful among his brethren,
(Q)An east wind shall come;
The wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness.
Then his spring shall become dry,
And his fountain shall be dried up.
He shall plunder the treasury of every desirable prize.
16 Samaria [n]is held guilty,
For she has (R)rebelled against her God.
They shall fall by the sword,
Their infants shall be dashed in pieces,
And their women with child (S)ripped open.

Footnotes

  1. Hosea 13:2 Or those who offer human sacrifice
  2. Hosea 13:2 Worship with kisses
  3. Hosea 13:5 Cared for you
  4. Hosea 13:5 Lit. droughts
  5. Hosea 13:8 Lit. beast of the field
  6. Hosea 13:9 Lit. it or he destroyed you
  7. Hosea 13:9 Lit. in your help
  8. Hosea 13:10 LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. Where is your king?
  9. Hosea 13:14 Lit. hand
  10. Hosea 13:14 Or Sheol
  11. Hosea 13:14 LXX where is your punishment?
  12. Hosea 13:14 Or Sheol
  13. Hosea 13:14 LXX where is your sting?
  14. Hosea 13:16 LXX shall be disfigured