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.
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 Man sværger og lyver, myrder og stjæler, horer, gør Indbrud, og Blodskyld følger paa Blodskyld.
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
3 Derfor sørger Landet, og alt, hvad der bor der, sygner, Markens Dyr og Himlens Fugle; selv Havets Fisk svinder bort.
Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth in it shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yes, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
4 Dog skænde man ej, dog revse man ej, naar mit Folk kun er som dets Præster.
Yet let no man contend, nor reprove another: for thy people [are] as they that contend with the priest.
5 Du skal styrte ved Dag, og med dig Profeten ved Nat....
Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.
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.
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 will also forget thy children.
7 Jo fler, des mere de synded, ombytted deres Ære med Skændsel;
As they were increased, so they sinned against me: [therefore] will I change their glory into shame.
8 mit Folks Synd lever de af, dets Brøde hungrer de efter.
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
9 Men Præst skal det gaa som Folk; jeg hjemsøger ham for hans Færd, hans Id gengælder jeg ham.
And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.
10 De skal spise, men ikke mættes, hore, men ej blive fler; thi de har sveget HERREN og holder fast ved Hor.
For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall be guilty of lewdness, and shall not increase: because they have ceased to take heed to the LORD.
11 Vin og Most tager Forstanden.
Lewdness and wine and new wine take away the heart.
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 ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth to them: for the spirit of lewdness hath caused [them] to err, and they have gone astray from under 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 sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shade of them is agreeable: therefore your daughters shall be guilty of lewdness, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
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 punish your daughters when they are guilty of lewdness, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for they themselves are separated with prostitutes, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people [that] doth not understand shall fall.
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!«
Though thou, Israel, playest the harlot, [yet] let not Judah offend; and come not ye to Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.
16 Thi som en uvan Ko er Israel uvan, skal HERREN saa lade dem græsse i Frihed som Lam?
For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
17 Efraim er bundet til Afgudsbilleder; lad ham fare!
Ephraim [is] joined to idols: let him alone.
18 Deres Drikken er skejet ud. Hor har de bedrevet; højt har deres Skjolde elsket Skændsel.
Their drink is sour: they have been guilty of lewd deeds continually: her rulers [with] shame do love, Give ye.
19 Et Vejr har omspændt dem med sine Vinger, og de skal blive til Skamme for deres Ofre.
The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
