Hoseas 7
1 Afsløret er Efraims Brøde, Samarias ondskab, thi Svig er, hvad de har for, og Tyve gør Indbrud, Ransmænd røver på Gaden.
when I heal Israel, Ephraim's sins will be exposed, together with the evil actions of Samaria. They deal in lies; they are thieves who break into homes and rob people on the outside.
2 De tænker ej på, at jeg husker al deres Ondskab. Nu står deres Gerninger om dem, de er for mit Åsyn.
But they don't realize that I remember all of their wickedness. Their sins surround them and are always before me.
3 Med ondt i Sinde glæder de Kongen, under sleske Lader Fyrster.
They make their king happy with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
4 Horkarle er de alle. De ligner en gloende Ovn, som en Bager standser med at ilde, fra Æltning til Dejgen er syret.
All of them are adulterers, burning with lust like an oven whose fire stays hot, even though it is not tended by the baker, having left the dough to rise after kneading.
5 De gør på Kongens Dag Fyrsterne syge af Rus. Spottere giver han Hånden,
On the king's birthday the princes drink so much they are sick, while he joins in with those who mock.
6 thi lumskelig nærmed de sig. Hjertet er som en Ovn; deres Vrede sover om Natten, men brænder i Lue ved Gry.
Their minds are fired up like an oven; they go to him with their plots. All through the night their anger burns; in the morning it blazes out uncontrollably.
7 Som Ovnen gløder de alle, deres Herskere æder de op; alle deres Konger falder, ej en af dem påkalder mig.
All of them are as hot as a burning oven, and they exhaust their leaders. All of their kings have fallen, and not one of them calls on me.
8 Efraim er iblandt Folkene, aflægs er han; Efraim er som en Kage, der ikke er vendt.
Ephraim mixes with the foreign nations; he is as useless as half-baked bread!
9 Fremmede tæred hans Kraft, han mærker det ej; hans Hår er også grånet, han mærker det ej.
Foreigners drain his strength, and he doesn't even realize it. His hair is turning grey and he doesn't even notice.
10 Mod Israel vidner dets Hovmod; de vendte ej om til HERREN deres Gud og søgte ham ikke trods alt.
Israel's pride testifies against him, but for all of this he still does not return to the Lord their God or look for him.
11 Efraim er som en Due, tankeløs, dum; de kalder Ægypten til Hjælp og vandrer til Assur.
Ephraim is like a dove, foolish and without sense—calling to Egypt, then going to Assyria.
12 Men medens de vandrer, kaster jeg Nettet over dem, bringer dem ned som Himlens Fugle og revser dem for deres Ondskab.
When they go I will throw my net over them; I will bring them down like wild birds. When I hear them flocking together I will punish them.
13 Ve dem, fordi de veg fra mig, Død over dem for deres Frafald! Og jeg skulde genløse dem, endskønt de lyver imod mig!
What disaster is coming to them because they have strayed from me! Destruction is coming to them because they have rebelled against me! I wish I could redeem them, but they tell lies about me.
14 De råber ej til mig af Hjertet, når de jamrer på Lejet, sårer sig for Korn og Most og er genstridige mod mig.
They do not cry out to me with sincere minds; instead they lie on their beds howling. They assemble together and gash themselves to gain grain and new wine, but they turn away from me.
15 Jeg gav deres Arme Styrke, men ondt har de for imod mig.
I myself trained them and made them strong, but now they plot evil against me.
16 De vender sig, dog ej opad, de er som en slappet Bue. Deres Fyrster skal falde for Sværd ved deres Tunges Frækhed. Det spottes de for i Ægypten.
They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a useless bow. Their leaders will be killed by the sword because of their cursing. Because of this they will be ridiculed in Egypt.
