Hoseas 11
1 Der Israel var ung, da havde jeg ham kær, og fra Ægypten kaldte jeg min Søn.
Early in the morning were they cast off, the king of Israel has been cast off: for Israel is a child, and I loved him, and out of Egypt have I called his children.
2 Som de kaldte paa dem, saa gik de bort fra deres Ansigt, og til Baalerne ofre de, og for de udskaarne Billeder gøre de Røgelse.
As I called them, so they departed from my presence: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burnt incense to graven images.
3 Og jeg, jeg lærte Efraim at gaa, tog dem paa Arm; men de vilde ikke vide, at jeg havde lægt dem.
Yet I bound the feet of Ephraim, I took him on my arm; but they knew not that I healed them.
4 Med Menneskesnore, med Kærligheds Baand drog jeg dem, og jeg var dem som de, der skyde Aaget over deres Kæver op; og jeg rakte ham Føde.
When men were destroyed, I drew them with the bands of my love: and I will be to them as a man striking [another] on his cheek: and I will have respect to him, I will prevail with him.
5 Han skal ikke vende tilbage til Ægyptens Land; men Assur, han skal være hans Konge, thi de vægrede sig ved at vende om.
Ephraim lived in Egypt; and [as for] the Assyrian, he was his king, because he would not return.
6 Og Sværdet skal hvirvle om i hans Stæder og tilintetgøre hans Portstænger og fortære, og det for deres Raads Skyld.
And in his cities he prevailed not with the sword, and he ceased [to war] with his hands: and they shall eat [of the fruit] of their own devices:
7 Mit Folk hælder til Frafald fra mig; og kalder man dem opad, saa stræber ingen af dem opad.
and his people [shall] cleave fondly to their habitation; but God shall be angry with his precious things, and shall not at all exalt him.
8 Dog, hvorledes skal jeg kunne hengive dig, Efraim? og lade dig fare, Israel? hvorledes skal jeg kunne gøre ved dig som ved Adma, behandle dig som Zeboim? mit Hjerte har vendt sig i mig, og min Medlidenhed er i heftig Bevægelse.
How shall I deal with you, Ephraim? [how] shall I protect you, Israel? what shall I do with you? I will make you as Adama, and as Seboim; my heart is turned at once, my repentance is powerfully excited.
9 Jeg vil ikke fuldbyrde min brændende Vrede, jeg vil ikke komme igen og ødelægge Efraim; thi jeg er Gud og ikke et Menneske, den Hellige midt iblandt dig, og jeg vil ikke komme med glødende Harme.
I will not act according to the fury of my wrath, I will not abandon Ephraim to be utterly destroyed: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One within you: and I will not enter into the city.
10 Efter Herren skulle de vandre, som en Løve skal han brøle; thi han skal brøle, og Børn skulle komme skælvende fra Havet af.
I will go after the Lord: he shall utter [his voice] as a lion: for he shall roar, and the children of the waters shall be amazed.
11 De skulle komme skælvende som en Fugl fra Ægypten og som en Due fra Assurs Land; og jeg vil lade dem bo i deres Huse, siger Herren.
They shall be amazed [and fly] as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of the Assyrians: and I will restore them to their houses, says the Lord.
12 Efraim har omringet mig med Løgn, og Israels Hus med Svig, og Juda svæver fremdeles ustyrligt om hos Gud og hos deri trofaste Hellige.
Ephraim has compassed me with falsehood, and the house of Israel and Juda with ungodliness: [but] now God knows them, and they shall be called God's holy people.
