Hoseas 14
1 Omvend dig, Israel! til Herren din Gud; thi du er falden ved din Misgerning.
[You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.
2 Tager Ord med eder, og omvender eder til Herren; siger til ham: Tilgiv al Misgerning og modtag det gode, saa ville vi i Stedet for med Øksne betale dig med vore Læber.
So now return to Yahweh and say [MTY] this to him: “Forgive us for all the sins that we have committed, and kindly accept (us/our sacrifices) in order that we may thank/praise you [IDM].
3 Assur kan ikke frelse os, vi ville ikke ride paa Heste og ikke ydermere sige „vor Gud‟ til vore Hænders Gerning; thi hos dig finder den faderløse Barmhjertighed.
[We admit that] Assyria will not save us, and our war horses will not save us, either. We will never again say, ‘You are our gods’ to [the idols that] we [SYN] have made. You are the one who acts mercifully to orphans.”
4 Jeg vil læge deres Frafald, jeg vil elske dem frivilligt; thi min Vrede har vendt sig fra dem.
[Yahweh says, “If they say that to me, ] I will forgive them for having (turned away from/abandoned) me, and I will love them with all my inner being, because I [PRS] will have stopped being angry with them.
5 Jeg vil være Israel som Duggen, han skal blomstre som Lillien og slaa sine Rødder som Libanon.
I will be to the people of Israel like dew [that refreshes the soil]. When I do that, they will [become as delightful as] [MET] lilies are when they are blooming. [No one will be able to conquer them; ] they will be [as unmovable as] [SIM] the roots [of cedar trees].
6 Hans Skud skulle brede sig ud, og hans Herlighed skal være som Olietræet, og han skal dufte som Libanon.
[Their good influence will spread] like [MET] the branches of a tree. They will be like [SIM] beautiful olive trees, and [they will be as delightful as] [SIM] the aroma of the cedar [trees in] Lebanon.
7 De, som sidde under hans Skygge, skulle vende tilbage, de skulle bringe Korn til Live og blomstre som Vintræet; hans Ihukommelse skal være som Vin fra Libanon.
People will [come to them to be protected] [like people are protected from the hot sun by being] [MET] in the shade [of a tree]. They [will (flourish/be strong) like] [SIM] grain that grows well. They will [be successful like] a vineyard [in which grapes grow abundantly]. They will become as famous/well-known as [SIM] the wines from Lebanon.
8 Efraim! hvad har jeg fremdeles at gøre med Afguder? jeg har bønhørt ham, og jeg beskuer ham; jeg vil være som en grønnende Cypres, din Frugt er funden at være af mig.
[You people of] Israel, do not [RHQ] have anything more to do with idols; if you [get rid of your idols], I will answer your [prayers] and take care of you. I am like [MET] a strong/green pine tree, and your blessings come from me.”
9 Hvo er viis, at han forstaar disse Ting? og forstandig, at han kender dem? thi Herrens Veje ere rette, og de retfærdige vandre paa dem, men Overtrædere falde paa dem.
Those who are wise will understand the things [about which I have written]. Those who think well will pay careful attention to them. The things that Yahweh wants us to do [MET] are right; righteous people will conduct their lives adhering to them. But those who rebel against Yahweh will be ruined.
