Hoseas 14
1 Israel, vend om til HERREN din Gud, thi du faldt ved din Brøde.
[You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.
2 Tag Angersord med og vend jer atter til HERREN; sig til ham: »Tilgiv al vor Brøde, vær naadig! Vi betaler med Læbernes Frugt.
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 Vi vil ej søge Hjælp hos Assur, ej ride paa Stridshest, vi kalder ej mer vore Hænders Værk vor Gud; hos dig finder faderløs Medynk.«
[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 læger deres Frafald, elsker dem frivilligt, 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 Dug, han skal blomstre som Liljen, Rod skal han slaa som en Poppel
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 og bugne af Skud, som et Olietræ staa i Pragt, som Libanon dufte.
[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 Atter skal de bo i min Skygge, Korn skal de avle, skyde som en Vinstok med Ry som Libanons Vin.
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 Hvad skal Efraim mere med Afguder? Jeg hører ham, ser ned til ham. Jeg er som en grøn Cypres, du faar din Frugt fra 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 Hvem er saa viis, at han fatter det, saa klog, at han ved det? Thi rette er HERRENS Veje; retfærdige vandrer paa dem, men Syndere snubler 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.
