Hoseas 10

1 Israel er et frodigt Vintræ, det sætter sig Frugt: Eftersom hans Frugt blev mangfoldig, gjorde han Altrene mangfoldige, eftersom det gik hans Land godt, gjorde han Billedstøtterne gode.

Israel is a vine with goodly branches, her fruit is abundant: according to the multitude of her fruits she has multiplied [her] altars; according to the wealth of his land, he has set up pillars.

2 Glat var deres Hjerte, nu skulle de bøde; han skal sønderbryde deres Altre, ødelægge deres Billedstøtter.

They have divided their hearts; now shall they be utterly destroyed: he shall dig down their altars, their pillars shall mourn.

3 Thi nu skulle de sige: Vi have ingen Konge; thi vi frygtede ikke Herren, og Kongen, hvad skulde han kunne gøre for os?

Because now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the Lord:

4 De have talt tomme Ord, svoret falsk, sluttet Forbund; og Retten skyder frem som beske Urter over Furerne paa Marken.

and what should a king do for us, speaking false professions [as his] words? he will make a covenant: judgment shall spring up as a weed on the soil of the field.

5 For Kalvene i Beth-Aven grue Samarias Indbyggere; thi dens Folk sørger over den, og dens Præster skælve for den, for dens Herligheds Skyld, thi den er bortført fra dem.

The inhabitants of Samaria shall dwell near the calf of the house of On; for the people of it mourned for it: and as they provoked him, they shall rejoice at his glory, because he has departed from them.

6 Ogsaa den skal føres til Assyrien som Gave til en stridbar Konge; Skam skal komme over Efraim, og Israel skal beskæmmes for sit Raad.

And having bound it for the Assyrians, they carried it away as presents to king Jarim: Ephraim shall receive a gift, and Israel shall be ashamed of his counsel.

7 Samaria — dens Konge skal svinde bort som en Splint oven paa Vandet.

Samaria has cast off her king as a twig on the surface of the water.

8 Og Højene i Aven, ved hvilke Israel syndede, skulle ødelægges, Tom og Tidsler skulle vokse op over deres Altre; og de skulle sige til Bjergene: Skjuler os! og til Højene: Falder over os!

And the altars of On, the sins of Israel, shall be taken away: thorns and thistles shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.

9 Fra Gibeas Dage af har du syndet, Israel! der ere de blevne staaende, ej naaede dem i Gibea Krigen imod Uretfærdighedens Børn.

From the time the hills [existed] Israel has sinned: there they stood: war [waged] against the children of iniquity

10 Som det er min Lyst, saa vil jeg tugte dem; og Folkeslag skulle samles imod dem, naar jeg binder dem til deres tvende Misgerninger.

to chastise them shall not overtake them on the hill, the nations shall be gathered against them, when they are chastened for their two sins,

11 Og Efraim er en Kalv, som er oplært og holder af at tærske; men jeg skal komme over dens skønne Hals; jeg skal bringe Efraim til at trække, Juda skal pløje, Jakob skal harve.

Ephraim is a heifer taught to love victory, but I will come upon the fairest part of her neck: I will mount Ephraim; I will pass over Juda in silence; Jacob shall prevail against him.

12 Saar eder en Sæd til Retfærdighed, høster efter Miskundhed, bryder eder Nyland, da det er Tid at søge Herren, indtil han kommer og lader regne Retfærdighed over eder.

Sow to yourselves for righteousness, gather in for the fruit of life: light ye for yourselves the light of knowledge; seek the Lord till the fruits of righteousness come upon you.

13 I have pløjet Ugudelighed, I have høstet Uretfærdighed, I have tæret Løgnens Frugt; thi du forlod dig paa din Vej, paa dine vældiges Mangfoldighed.

Wherefore have ye passed over ungodliness in silence, and reaped the sins of it? ye have eaten false fruit; for thou has trusted in thy sins, in the abundance of thy power.

14 Derfor skal et Krigsbulder rejse sig imod dine Folk, og alle dine Fæstninger skulle forstyrres, ligesom Salman forstyrrede Beth-Arbeel paa Krigens Dag; Moderen blev knust tillige med Børnene.

Therefore shall destruction rise up among thy people, and all thy strong places shall be ruined: as a prince Solomon [departed] out of the house of Jeroboam, in the days of battle they dashed the mother to the ground upon the children,

15 Ligesaa skal Bethel gøre ved eder, for eders Ondskabs Ondskab; ved Morgengry er det aldeles forbi med Israels Konge.

thus will I do to you, O house of Israel, because of the unrighteousness of your sins.