ホセア書 11
Japanese Living Bible
イスラエルへの神の愛
11 イスラエルが子どものころ、
わたしは彼を息子のように愛し、
エジプトから連れ出した。
2 それなのに、呼べば呼ぶほど彼はますます反逆し、
バアルにいけにえをささげ、偶像に香をたいた。
3 わたしは、彼が赤ん坊の時から面倒を見、
歩くことを教え、腕に抱いた。
だが彼は、彼を育てたのはこのわたしであることを、
知りもしなければ心にかけようともしない。
4 人が大切な牛を引いて歩くように、
わたしはイスラエルを愛の綱で導いた。
食べる時には、くつわをゆるめ、
わたし自身が身をかがめて食べさせてやった。
5 しかし、わたしの民は
エジプトやアッシリヤに帰る。
わたしのところへ帰りたくないからだ。
6 イスラエルの町々は戦争のうずに巻き込まれ、
敵は門を突き破り、彼らを要塞に閉じ込める。
7 わたしの民が、わたしを離れると決心したからだ。
わたしは彼らが奴隷となると宣告した。
解放してくれる者はだれもいない。
8 ああ、わたしのエフライム。
どうして、あなたを捨て去ることができよう。
どうして見放せよう。
どうして、アデマやツェボイム
(ソドム、ゴモラと共に滅びた町)のように
見捨てることができよう。
わたしの心は叫んでいる。
何としても、あなたたちを助けたい。
9 燃えるような怒りがあなたたちを罰するよう命じるが、
わたしは罰しない。
エフライムを滅ぼすのは、これが最後だ。
わたしは神であって、人ではないからだ。
わたしはあなたたちのうちに住む聖なる者であって、
滅ぼすために来たのではない。
10 人々は、主のあとについて歩くようになる。
わたしはイスラエルの敵に向かって
ライオンのようにほえ、
わたしの民は西方から震えおののきながら帰って来る。
11 鳥の群れのようにエジプトから、
鳩のようにアッシリヤからやって来る。
こうしてわたしは、彼らを再び家に住まわせる。
これは主からの約束である。」
イスラエルの罪
12 イスラエルは偽りと欺きで私を取り囲みますが、
ユダはまだ主に信頼し、聖なる方に忠実です。
Hosea 11
New International Version
God’s Love for Israel
11 “When Israel was a child,(A) I loved(B) him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.(C)
2 But the more they were called,
the more they went away from me.[a](D)
They sacrificed to the Baals(E)
and they burned incense to images.(F)
3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,
taking them by the arms;(G)
but they did not realize
it was I who healed(H) them.
4 I led them with cords of human kindness,
with ties of love.(I)
To them I was like one who lifts
a little child to the cheek,
and I bent down to feed(J) them.(K)
5 “Will they not return to Egypt(L)
and will not Assyria(M) rule over them
because they refuse to repent?(N)
6 A sword(O) will flash in their cities;
it will devour(P) their false prophets
and put an end to their plans.
7 My people are determined to turn(Q) from me.(R)
Even though they call me God Most High,
I will by no means exalt them.
8 “How can I give you up,(S) Ephraim?(T)
How can I hand you over, Israel?
How can I treat you like Admah?
How can I make you like Zeboyim?(U)
My heart is changed within me;
all my compassion(V) is aroused.(W)
9 I will not carry out my fierce anger,(X)
nor will I devastate(Y) Ephraim again.
For I am God, and not a man(Z)—
the Holy One(AA) among you.
I will not come against their cities.
10 They will follow the Lord;
he will roar(AB) like a lion.(AC)
When he roars,
his children will come trembling(AD) from the west.(AE)
11 They will come from Egypt,
trembling like sparrows,
from Assyria,(AF) fluttering like doves.(AG)
I will settle them in their homes,”(AH)
declares the Lord.
Israel’s Sin
Footnotes
- Hosea 11:2 Septuagint; Hebrew them
- Hosea 11:12 In Hebrew texts this verse (11:12) is numbered 12:1.
Hosea 11
King James Version
11 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
2 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, and the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
10 They shall walk after the Lord: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
11 They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the Lord.
12 Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.
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