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] an empty vine, He makes fruit like to himself, According to the abundance of his fruit, He has multiplied for the altars, According to the goodness of his land, They have made good standing-pillars.

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

Their heart has been divided, now they are guilty, He breaks down their altars, He destroys their standing-pillars.

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

For now they say: We have no king, Because we have not feared YHWH, And the king—what does he do for us?

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

They have spoken words, To swear falsehood in making a covenant, And flourished as a poisonous herb has judgment, on the furrows of a 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.

For the inhabitants of Samaria fear the calves of Beth-Aven, Surely its people have mourned on account of it, And its priests leap about on account of it, Because of its glory, for it has removed from it,

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.

Also, it is carried to Asshur, a present to a warlike king, Ephraim receives shame, And Israel is ashamed of its own counsel.

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

Samaria is cut off! Its king [is] as wrath on the face of the waters.

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 high places of Aven have been destroyed, the sin of Israel. Thorn and bramble go up on their altars, And they have said to hills, Cover us, And to heights, 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 days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel, There they have stood, Battle does not overtake them in Gibeah, Because of sons of perverseness.

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.

When I desire, then I bind them, And peoples have gathered against them, When they bind themselves to their two iniquities.

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.

And Ephraim [is] a trained heifer—loving to thresh, And I have passed over on the goodness of its neck, I cause [one] to ride Ephraim, Judah plows, Jacob harrows for 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 for yourselves in righteousness, Reap according to loving-kindness, Till for yourselves tillage of knowledge, To seek YHWH, Until He comes and shows righteousness to 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.

You have plowed wickedness, Perversity you have reaped, You have eaten the fruit of lying, For you have trusted in your way, In the abundance of your might.

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.

And a tumult rises among your people, And all your fortresses are spoiled, As the spoiling of Shalman of Beth-Arbel, In a day of battle, Mother against sons dashed in pieces.

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

Thus has Beth-El done to you, Because of the evil of your wickedness, In the dawn a king of Israel is utterly cut off!”