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 bringeth forth fruit to himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath multiplied the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.

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

Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.

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 shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to 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, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows 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 fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for its people shall mourn over it, and its priests [that] rejoiced on it, for its glory, because it is departed 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.

It shall also be carried to Assyria, [for] a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.

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

[As for] Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon 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!

The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle 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.

O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.

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.

[It is] in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.

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 as] a heifer [that is] taught, [and] loveth to tread out [the corn]; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, [and] Jacob shall break his clods.

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 in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for [it is] time to seek the LORD, till he shall come and reign righteousness 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.

Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou hast trusted in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.

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 a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be plundered, as Shalman plundered Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon [her] children.

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

So shall Beth-el do to you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel be utterly cut off.