Hoseas 4
1 Hører Herrens Ord, Israels Børn! thi Herren har en Trætte med dem, som bo i Landet; thi der er ej Sandhed og ej Kærlighed og ej Gudskundskab i Landet;
Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel! for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
2 Sværgen og Lyren og Myrden og Stjælen og Bolen! man bryder ind, og Blodskyld rører ved Blodskyld.
Swearing and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery! they break all bounds, and blood toucheth blood.
3 Derfor sørger Landet, og alt, som bor deri, vansmægter, baade de vilde Dyr paa Marken og Fuglene under Himmelen, ogsaa Fiskene i Havet omkomme.
Therefore doth the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein doth languish, with the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also are taken away.
4 Dog skal ingen trætte og ingen revse, da dit Folk er som de, der trætte med en Præst.
Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
5 Derfor skal du falde om Dagen, og Profeten hos dig skal falde om Natten, og jeg vil lade din Moder gaa til Grunde.
Therefore shalt thou stumble in the day, and the prophet also shall stumble with thee in the night; and I will destroy thy mother.
6 Til Grunde gaar mit Folk, fordi det ikke har Kundskab; thi som du har forkastet Kundskab, saa vil ogsaa jeg forkaste dig, at du ikke skal gøre Præstetjeneste for mig; og som du glemte din Guds Lov, vil ogsaa jeg glemme dine Børn.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to Me; seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.
7 Jo mere de bleve mangfoldige, desto mere syndede de imod mig; deres Ære vil jeg omskifte til Skam.
The more they were increased, the more they sinned against Me; I will change their glory into shame.
8 De æde mit Folks Syndofre og længes efter, at det skal forsynde sig.
They feed on the sin of My people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
9 Derfor skal det gaa Præsten ligesom Folket; og jeg vil hjemsøge ham for hans Veje og betale ham for hans Idrætter.
And it is like people, like priest; and I will punish him for his ways, and will recompense him his doings.
10 Og de skulle æde og ikke blive mætte, bedrive Hor og ikke formere sig; thi de have holdt op med at agte paa Herren.
And they shall eat, and not have enough, they shall commit harlotry, and shall not increase; because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
11 Horeri og Vin og Most tager Forstanden bort.
Harlotry, wine, and new wine take away the heart.
12 Mit Folk adspørger sin Træklods, og dets Kæp giver det Besked; thi en Horeriets Aand har forvildet dem, og de bedrive Hor, saa at de ikke ville staa under deres Gud.
My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of harlotry hath caused them to err, and they have gone astray from under their God.
13 De ofre paa Bjergtoppene og gøre Røgoffer paa Højene under Ege og Popler og Terebinther, thi deres Skygge er god; derfor bole eders Døtre, og eders Svigerdøtre bedrive Hor.
They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and offer upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths, because the shadow thereof is good; therefore your daughters commit harlotry, and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.
14 Jeg vil ikke hjemsøge eders Døtre, fordi de bole, eller eders Svigerdøtre, fordi de bedrive Hor; thi selv gaa de afsides med Horkvinderne og ofre med Skøgerne; og Folket, som er uforstandigt, gaar til Grunde.
I will not punish your daughters when they commit harlotry, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery; for they themselves consort with lewd women, and they sacrifice with harlots; and the people that is without understanding is distraught.
15 Om du, Israel, end boler, saa gøre dog Juda sig ikke skyldig! kommer ikke til Gilgal, og gaar ikke op til Beth-Aven, og sværger ikke: Saa sandt Herren lever!
Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah become guilty; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear: 'As the LORD liveth.'
16 Thi Israel er bleven uregerlig som en uregerlig Ko; nu skal Herren lade dem græsse som Lam paa den vide Mark.
For Israel is stubborn like a stubborn heifer; now shall the LORD feed them as a lamb in a large place?
17 Efraim er bunden til Afgudsbilleder; lad ham fare!
Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.
18 Deres Drikken er skejet ud, Hor have de bedrevet; højt have deres Skjolde elsket Skændsel.
When their carouse is over, they take to harlotry; her rulers deeply love dishonour.
19 Et Vejr har omspændt dem med sine Vinger, og de skulle blive til Skamme for deres Ofre.
The wind hath bound her up in her skirts; and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
