Hozeáš 12
1 Efraim se větrem pase, a vítr východní honí, každého dne lež a zhoubu množí; nebo smlouvu s Assurem činí, a masti do Egypta donášejí se.
Ephraim's food is the wind, and he goes after the east wind: deceit and destruction are increasing day by day; they make an agreement with Assyria, and take oil into Egypt.
2 I s Judou má soud Hospodin; pročež navštívě Jákoba podlé cest jeho, podlé snažností jeho odplatí jemu.
The Lord has a cause against Judah, and will give punishment to Jacob for his ways; he will give him the reward of his acts.
3 V životě za patu držel bratra svého, a silou svou knížetsky se potýkal s Bohem.
In the body of his mother he took his brother by the foot, and in his strength he was fighting with God;
4 Knížetsky, pravím, potýkal se s andělem, a přemohl; plakal a pokorně ho prosil; v Bethel jej nalezl, a tam s námi mluvil.
He had a fight with the angel and overcame him; he made request for grace to him with weeping; he came face to face with him in Beth-el and there his words came to him;
5 Toť jest Hospodin Bůh zástupů, pamětné jeho jest Hospodin.
Even the Lord, the God of armies; the Lord is his name.
6 Protož ty k Bohu svému se obrať, milosrdenství a soudu ostříhej, a očekávej na Boha svého ustavičně.
So then, come back to your God; keep mercy and right, and be waiting at all times on your God.
7 Kramářem jest, v jehož ruce jsou vážky falešné, rád utiskuje,
As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways.
8 A říká Efraim: Však jsem zbohatl, dobyl jsem sobě zboží; ve všech mých pracech nenajdou mi nepravosti, jenž by hříchem byla.
And Ephraim said, Now I have got wealth and much property; in all my works no sin may be seen in me.
9 Já pak Hospodin jsa Bohem tvým od vyjití z země Egyptské, ještě-liž bych tě seděti nechal v stáncích jako ve dnech svátečních?
But I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt; I will give you tents for your living-places again as in the days of the holy meeting.
10 A mluvě skrze proroky, já abych vidění mnoho ukazoval, a skrze proroky podobenství předkládal?
My word came to the ears of the prophets and I gave them visions in great number, and by the mouths of the prophets I made use of comparisons.
11 Zdali toliko v Galád byla nepravost a marnost? I v Galgala voly obětují, přes to i oltářů jejich jest jako kopců na záhonech polí mých.
In Gilead there is evil. They are quite without value; in Gilgal they make offerings of oxen; truly their altars are like masses of stones in the hollows of a ploughed field.
12 Tamto utekl byl Jákob z krajiny Syrské, kdež sloužil Izrael pro ženu, a pro ženu byl pastýřem;
And Jacob went in flight into the field of Aram, and Israel became a servant for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
13 Sem pak skrze proroka přivedl Hospodin Izraele z Egypta, též skrze proroka ostříhán jest.
And by a prophet the Lord made Israel come up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was kept safe.
14 Vzbudilť Efraim hněv přehořký, a protož krev jeho na něj se vztáhne, a potupu svou vrátí jemu Pán jeho.
I have been bitterly moved to wrath by Ephraim; so that his blood will be on him, and the Lord will make his shame come back on him.
