Hoseas 11
1 Jeg fik Israel kær i hans Ungdom, fra Ægypten kaldte jeg min Søn.
"When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
2 Jo mer jeg kaldte dem, des mere fjerned de sig fra mig; de ofrer til Ba'alerne, tænder for Billederne Offerild.
As I called them, the farther they went from me. They sacrificed to the Baals, and burned incense to engraved images.
3 Jeg lærte dog Efraim at gaa og tog ham paa Armen; de vidste ej, det var mig, der lægte dem.
Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them in my arms; but they did not know that I healed them.
4 Jeg drog dem med Menneskesnore, med Kærligheds Reb; jeg var dem som den, der løfter et Aag over Kæben, jeg bøjed mig ned til ham og rakte ham Føde.
I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.
5 Han skal til Ægypten igen, have Assur til Konge, thi omvende sig vil de ikke.
"They won't return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent.
6 Sværdet skal rase i hans Byer, fortære hans Slaaer og hærge i hans Fæstninger.
The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.
7 Mit Folk, det hælder til Frafald fra mig, og raaber man til det: »Op, op!« — staar ingen op.
My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won't exalt them.
8 Hvor kan jeg ofre dig, Efraim, lade dig, Israel, fare, ofre dig ligesom Adma, gøre dig som Zebojim? Mit Hjerte vender sig i mig, al min Medynk er vakt.
"How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
9 Jeg fuldbyrder ikke min Harmglød, gør ej Efraim til intet igen. Thi Gud er jeg, ikke et Menneske, hellig udi din Midte, med Vredesglød kommer jeg ikke.
I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of you; and I will not come in wrath.
10 HERREN skal de holde sig til, han brøler som Løven, ja brøler, og bævende kommer Sønner fra Havet,
They will walk after Jehovah, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west.
11 bævende som Fugle fra Ægypten, som Duer fra Assurs Land; jeg fører dem hjem til deres Huse, lyder det fra HERREN.
They will come trembling like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will settle them in their houses," says Jehovah.
12 Efraim omgiver mig med Løgn, Israels Hus med svig, Juda kender ej Gud, med Skøger slaar han sig sammen.
Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God, and is unfaithful to the Holy One.
