Hošea 6

1 “Hajde, vratimo se Jahvi! On je razderao, on će nas iscijeliti: on je udario, on će nam poviti rane;

'Come, and let us return unto the LORD; for He hath torn, and He will heal us, He hath smitten, and He will bind us up.

2 poslije dva dana oživit će nas, trećeg će nas dana podignuti i mi ćemo živjeti pred njim.

After two days will He revive us, on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.

3 Težimo da upoznamo Jahvu: k'o zora pouzdan mu dolazak. On će nam doći poput dažda jesenskog, poput kiše proljetne što natapa zemlju.”

And let us know, eagerly strive to know the LORD, His going forth is sure as the morning; and He shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.'

4 Što za tebe mogu učiniti, Efrajime? Što za tebe mogu učiniti, Judo? K'o oblak jutarnji ljubav je vaša, k'o rana rosa koje nestaje.

O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the dew that early passeth away.

5 Zato sam ih preko proroka sjekao i ubijao riječima usta svojih; al' sud će tvoj izaći k'o svjetlost.

Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets, I have slain them by the words of My mouth; and thy judgment goeth forth as the light.

6 Jer ljubav mi je mila, ne žrtve, poznavanje Boga, ne paljenice.

For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt-offerings.

7 Al' oni su kod Adama prekršili Savez i ondje mene iznevjerili.

But they like men have transgressed the covenant; there have they dealt treacherously against Me.

8 Gilead je grad zlikovački, pun krvavih tragova.

Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, it is covered with footprints of blood.

9 Družba je svećenička kao zasjeda razbojnička: ubijaju na šekemskom putu; odista, sramotu počinjaju!

And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so doth the company of priests; they murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they commit enormity.

10 Strahotu vidjeh u domu Izraelovu; Efrajim se ondje bludu odaje i skvrni se Izrael.

In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing; there harlotry is found in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

11 I tebi sam, Judo, žetvu odredio kad okrenem udes naroda svoga.

Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee! When I would turn the captivity of My people,