Hozeáš 2

1 Rcete bratřím vašim: Ó lide můj, a sestrám vašim: Ó milosrdenství došlá.

[At that time, ] you will say to your fellow-Israeli men, “[You are] God’s people,” and [you will say] to your fellow-Israeli women, “You are ones whom God loves.”

2 Odpor veďte proti matce vaší, dokažte, že ona není manželka má, a že já nejsem muž její, leč odvaruje smilství svých od tváři své, a cizoložství svých z prostřed prsí svých,

[Yahweh also said to me], “I want you to accuse the Israeli people. [It is as though] [MET] this nation is your mother, but this nation is [no longer as though it is] [MET] my wife, and it is [no longer as though] [MET] I am its husband. Tell the Israeli people that they must stop [acting like] a prostitute [by worshiping other gods]; they must stop showing by their behavior that they (are unfaithful to/have abandoned) [me] [MET].

3 Abych jí nesvlékl do naha, a nepostavil jí tak, jakž byla v den narození svého, a učině ji podobnou poušti, a obrátě ji jako v zemi vyprahlou, umořil bych ji žízní.

If they do not do that, I will not give them [food and] clothes [as a husband should give to his wife]; I will take away those things, and I will cause their nation to become [as deserted] as it was on the day that I [brought their ancestors out of Egypt and caused them to become a nation] [MET]. I will cause their country to be like [SIM] a desert; there will be no rain to water the ground [MET].

4 Neslitoval bych se ani nad syny jejími, proto že jsou synové z smilstva.

I will not pity the people, because they have [abandoned me] as [MET] prostitutes abandon their husbands.

5 Nebo smilní matka jejich, hanebnost páše rodička jejich; říká zajisté: Půjdu za frejíři svými, kteříž mi dodávají chleba mého, vody mé, vlny mé, lnu mého, oleje mého i nápojů mých.

Their parents are like prostitutes [MET]: they have been unfaithful [to me], and they have done [very] disgraceful things. They said, ‘We will run to [our idols/gods] who love us; [they are the ones] who give us food and water and wool and linen and [olive] oil, and [wine to] drink.’

6 A protož aj, já opletu cestu její trním, a ohradím hradbou, aby stezek svých nalezti nemohla.

So [it will be as though] [MET] I am blocking their road with thornbushes, and putting put a wall around them so that they do not know which way to go.

7 Tehdy běhati bude za frejíři svými, a však nedostihne jich, hledati jich bude, ale nenalezne. I dí: Ej nu, již se navrátím k manželu svému prvnímu, proto že mi lépe tehdáž bylo než nyní.

They will run to their idols/gods that [they think] love them, but they will not find them. They will search for their false gods, but they will not find them. Then they will say, ‘[Perhaps] we should return to [Yahweh], whom we worshiped previously [MET], because things were better for us then than they are now.’

8 Nebo ona nezná toho, že jsem já dával jí obilé, a mest a olej, anobrž rozmnožoval stříbro i zlato, kteréž vynakládají na Bále.

But they do not realize that I, [Yahweh], am the one who gave them grain and wine and [olive] oil; I am the one who gave them silver and gold which they used to worship Baal.

9 Protož poberu zase obilé své v čas jeho, i mest svůj v jistý čas jeho, a odejmu jí vlnu svou i len svůj k přiodívání nahoty její,

Therefore I will return and take my grain and grapes from them when they are ripe. I will take from them the wool and linen that I gave to them [to make their clothes] [MTY].

10 A tak v brzce odkryji mrzkost její před očima frejířů jejích, a žádný jí nevytrhne z ruky mé.

I will show those false gods/idols that what my people are doing is disgusting [MET], and no one will be able to hinder me from [punishing them].

11 A učiním přítrž vší radosti její, svátkům jejím, novoměsícům jejím i sobotám jejím, a všechněm slavnostem jejím.

I will cause their religious celebrations to cease, the festivals that they celebrate every year and at every new moon and on their (Sabbath days/weekly days of rest). I will cause all their religious celebrations to cease.

12 Pohubím také révoví její a fíkoví její, proto že říká: Ty věci jsou mzda má, kterouž mi dali frejíři moji; a obrátím je v les, a sžerou je živočichové polní.

I will destroy [all] their grapevines and fig trees, which they said were what their [idols/gods] who loved them paid them for worshiping those idols. I will cause those places to become a desert, and wild animals will eat the fruit [that remains].

13 A budu na ní vyhledávati dnů Bálů, v nichž jim kadí, a ozdoběci se náušnicemi svými a záponami svými, chodí za frejíři svými, na mne se pak zapomíná, praví Hospodin.

I will punish my people for [all] the times that they burned incense to [honor] the idols of Baal. They decorated themselves with rings and jewelry, and they went to worship those [false gods/idols] that [they thought] [IRO] loved them, but they abandoned/forgot me! [That is what I], Yahweh, say.

14 Protož aj, já namluvím ji, když ji uvedu na poušť; nebo mluviti budu k srdci jejímu.

But listen! [Some day] I will persuade my people [to worship me again]; I will lead them [out] into the desert and speak kindly to them [there].

15 A dám jí vinice její od téhož místa, i údolé Achor místo dveří naděje, i bude tam zpívati jako za dnů mladosti své, totiž jako tehdáž, když vycházela z země Egyptské.

I will give their vineyards [back] to them, and I will cause Achor Valley, [which means ‘valley of trouble'], to become a valley where they will confidently expect [me to do good things for them]. They will (respond to/want to please) me there like they did long ago, when I freed them from [being slaves in] Egypt.

16 I stane se v ten den, dí Hospodin, že volati budeš: Muži můj, a nebudeš mne volati více: Báli můj.

At that time, they will say to me, ‘[It is as though] [MET] you are our husband.’ They will not say that I am their [master, like they considered that] Baal [was].

17 Nebo vyprázdním jména Bálů z úst tvých, aniž připomínáni budou více v jménu svém.

I will not allow them to speak [MTY] the names of Baal; they will never use those names again.

18 A učiním pro tebe smlouvu v ten den s živočichy polními, a s ptactvem nebeským i s zeměplazy, lučiště pak a meč polámi, i válku odejmu z země, a způsobím to, aby bydleli bezpečně.

At that time [it will be as though] I will make an agreement with [all] the wild animals and birds, and [even with] the little animals that scurry across the ground, so that they will never harm my people [again]. And I will remove from their nation all the weapons [for fighting] battles, [like] swords and bows [and arrows]. The result will be that my people will live peacefully and safely, and will not be afraid.

19 I zasnoubím tě sobě na věčnost, zasnoubím tě sobě, pravím, v spravedlnosti a v soudu a v dobrotivosti a v hojném milosrdenství.

I will cause them to be [as though they are] [MET] my bride forever. I will be righteous and fair/just; I will faithfully love them and be kind to them.

20 Zasnoubím tě sobě také u víře, abys poznala Hospodina.

I will not abandon them, and they will realize [that I] Yahweh, [have the power to do what I say that I will do.]

21 I stane se v ten den, že vyslýchati budu, dí Hospodin, vyslýchati budu nebesa, a ona vyslyší zemi.

At that time, [when they request me to do things for them], [I will do those things]. When they request clouds and rain to fall on their land, I will speak to the clouds, and rain will fall on the earth,

22 Země pak vyslyší obilé, i mest, i olej, a ty věci vyslyší Jezreele.

and grain will grow, and the vineyards and the olive trees will grow in Jezreel [Valley].

23 Nebo ji rozseji sobě na zemi, a smiluji se nad Loruchámou, Loammi pak řeknu: Lid můj jsi ty, a on dí: Bože můj.

[At that time], I will take care of the Israeli people [like a farmer plants and takes care of his crops] [MET]. I will love those people that I previously said were ones I did not love, and I previously said, ‘You are not my people,’ and [then] they will say to me, ‘You are our God.’”