Hoseas 4
1 Hør, Israeliter, HERRENS Ord, thi HERREN gaar i rette med Landets Folk. Thi ej er der Troskab, ej Godhed, ej kender man Gud i Landet.
Give ear to the word of the Lord, O children of Israel; for the Lord has a cause against the people of this land, because there is no good faith in it, and no mercy and no knowledge of God in the land.
2 Man sværger og lyver, myrder og stjæler, horer, gør Indbrud, og Blodskyld følger paa Blodskyld.
There is cursing and broken faith, violent death and attacks on property, men are untrue in married life, houses are broken into, and there is blood touching blood.
3 Derfor sørger Landet, og alt, hvad der bor der, sygner, Markens Dyr og Himlens Fugle; selv Havets Fisk svinder bort.
Because of this the land will be dry, and everyone living in it will be wasted away, with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven; even the fishes of the sea will be taken away.
4 Dog skænde man ej, dog revse man ej, naar mit Folk kun er som dets Præster.
Let no man go to law or make protests, for your people are like those who go to law with a priest.
5 Du skal styrte ved Dag, og med dig Profeten ved Nat....
You will not be able to keep on your feet by day, and by night the prophet will be falling down with you, and I will give your mother to destruction.
6 Mit Folk skal gaa til Grunde, fordi det er uden Kundskab. Da du har vraget Kundskab, vrager jeg dig som Præst; du glemte din Guds Aabenbaring, saa glemmer og jeg dine Sønner.
Destruction has overtaken my people because they have no knowledge; because you have given up knowledge, I will give you up, so that you will be no priest to me, because you have not kept in mind the law of your God, I will not keep your children in my memory.
7 Jo fler, des mere de synded, ombytted deres Ære med Skændsel;
Even while they were increasing in number they were sinning against me; I will let their glory be changed into shame.
8 mit Folks Synd lever de af, dets Brøde hungrer de efter.
The sin of my people is like food to them; and their desire is for their wrongdoing.
9 Men Præst skal det gaa som Folk; jeg hjemsøger ham for hans Færd, hans Id gengælder jeg ham.
And the priest will be like the people; I will give them punishment for their evil ways, and the reward of their acts.
10 De skal spise, men ikke mættes, hore, men ej blive fler; thi de har sveget HERREN og holder fast ved Hor.
They will have food, but they will not be full; they will be false to me, but they will not be increased, because they no longer give thought to the Lord.
11 Vin og Most tager Forstanden.
Loose ways and new wine take away wisdom.
12 Mit Folk raadspørger sit Træ, og Svaret giver dets Stok; thi Horeaand ledte dem vild, de boler sig bort fra deres Gud.
My people get knowledge from their tree, and their rod gives them news; for a false spirit is the cause of their wandering, and they have been false to their God.
13 De ofrer paa Bjergenes Tinder, paa Højene brænder de Ofre under en Eg, en Poppel, en Terebinte, thi Skyggen er god. Saa horer jo og eders Døtre, saa boler jo og eders Kvinder;
They make offerings on the tops of mountains, burning perfumes in high places, under trees of every sort, because their shade is good: and so your daughters are given up to loose ways and your brides are false to their husbands.
14 jeg straffer ej Døtrenes Hor, ej Kvinderne for deres Bolen; thi selv gaar de bort med Horer, ofrer sammen med Skøger; og det uvise Folk drages ned.
I will not give punishment to your daughters or your brides for their evil behaviour; for they make themselves separate with loose women, and make offerings with those who are used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods: the people who have no wisdom will be sent away.
15 Men selv om du, Israel, horer, maa Juda ej gøre sig skyldigt. Gaa ikke over til Gilgal, drag ikke op til Bet-Aven, sværg ikke: »Saa sandt HERREN lever!«
Do not you, O Israel, come into error; do not you, O Judah, come to Gilgal, or go up to Beth-aven, or take an oath, By the living Lord.
16 Thi som en uvan Ko er Israel uvan, skal HERREN saa lade dem græsse i Frihed som Lam?
For Israel is uncontrolled, like a cow which may not be controlled; now will the Lord give them food like a lamb in a wide place.
17 Efraim er bundet til Afgudsbilleder; lad ham fare!
Ephraim is joined to false gods; let him be.
18 Deres Drikken er skejet ud. Hor har de bedrevet; højt har deres Skjolde elsket Skændsel.
Their drink has become bitter; they are completely false; her rulers take pleasure in shame.
19 Et Vejr har omspændt dem med sine Vinger, og de skal blive til Skamme for deres Ofre.
They are folded in the skirts of the wind; they will be shamed because of their offerings.
