Hoseas 13
1 Naar Efraim talte, var der Skræk, han ophøjede sig i Israel; men han blev skyldig ved Baal og døde.
According to the word of Ephraim he adopted ordinances for himself in Israel; and he established them for Baal, and died.
2 Og nu blive de ved at synde og gøre sig støbte Billeder af deres Sølv, Afguder efter deres Forstand, alt sammen Kunstneres Værk; om dem sige de, nemlig de Mennesker, som ofre, at de skulle kysse Kalve.
And now they have sinned increasingly, and have made for themselves a molten image of their silver, according to the fashion of idols, the work of artificers accomplished for them: they say, Sacrifice men, for the calves have come to an end.
3 Derfor skulle de vorde som en Sky om Morgenen og som Duggen, der aarle gaar bort, som Avner, der vejres bort fra Tærskepladsen, og som Røg ud af et Vindue.
Therefore shall they be as a morning cloud, and as the early dew that passes away, as chaff blown away from the threshing floor, and as a vapor from tears.
4 Men jeg er Herren din Gud fra Ægyptens Land af, og en Gud uden mig kender du ikke, og en Frelser uden mig er der ikke.
But I am the Lord your God that establishes the heaven, and creates the earth, whose hands have framed the whole host of heaven: but I showed them not to you that you should go after them: and I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and you shall know no God but me; and there is no Saviour beside me.
5 Jeg, jeg kendte dig i Ørken, i det tørre Land.
I tended you as a shepherd in the wilderness, in an uninhabited land.
6 Som de kom paa Græsgang, bleve de mætte, de bleve mætte, og deres Hjerte ophøjede sig; derfor glemte de mig.
According to their pastures, so they were completely filled; and their hearts were exalted; therefore they forgot me.
7 Og jeg blev dem som en Løve, som en Parder lurer jeg paa Vejen.
And I will be to them as a panther, and as a leopard.
8 Jeg vil anfalde dem som en Bjørn, der er berøvet sine Unger, og vil sønderrive deres Hjertes Lukke, og jeg vil fortære dem der som en Løvinde, Markens Dyr skulle sønderslide dem.
I will meet them by the way of the Assyrians, as a she-bear excited, and I will rend the caul of their heart, and the lions' whelps of the thicket shall devour them there; the wild beasts of the field shall rend them in pieces.
9 Det var din Fordærvelse, Israel! at du var imod mig, imod din Hjælp.
O Israel, who will aid [you] in your destruction?
10 Hvor er nu din Konge, at han kan frelse dig i alle dine Stæder? og dine Dommere, om hvilke du sagde: Giv mig Konge og Fyrster?
Where is this your king? let him even save you in all your cities: let him judge you, of whom you said, Give me a king and a prince.
11 Jeg giver dig en Konge i min Vrede og tager ham bort i min Harme.
And I gave you a king in mine anger, and kept [him] back in my wrath.
12 Efraims Misgerning er sammenbunden, hans Synd er gemt.
Ephraim [has framed] a conspiracy of unrighteousness, his sin is hidden.
13 Smerter skulle komme paa ham som paa Kvinden, der føder; han er ikke en viis Søn, thi han burde ikke en Tid blive staaende i Fødselens Gennembrud.
Pains as of a woman in travail shall come upon him: he is your wise son, because he shall not stay in the destruction of [your] children.
14 Af Dødsrigets Vold vil jeg forløse dem, fra Døden vil jeg genløse dem; Død! hvor er din Pest? Dødsrige! hvor er din ødelæggende Magt? Fortrydelse er skjult for mine Øjne. (Sheol h7585)
I will deliver [them] out of the power of Hades, and will redeem them from death: where is your penalty, O death? O Hades, where is your sting? comfort is hidden from mine eyes. (Sheol h7585)
15 Thi han skal bære Frugt iblandt Brødre; dog skal der komme et Østenvejr, et Herrens Vejr, som drager op fra Ørken, og hans Væld skal udtørres og hans Kilde blive tør; det skal røve Skatten af alle kostelige Kar.
Forasmuch as he will cause a division among [his] brethren, the Lord shall bring upon him an east wind from the desert, and shall dry up his veins [and] quite drain his fountains: he shall dry up his land, and [spoil] all his precious vessels.
16 Samaria skal bøde, thi den har været genstridig imod Gud; de skulle falde ved Sværdet, deres spæde Børn skulle knuses og deres frugtsommelige Kvinder sønderrives.
Samaria shall be utterly destroyed: for she has resisted her God; they shall fall by the sword, and their sucklings shall be dashed against the ground, and their women with child ripped up.
