Hoseas 1

1 Herrens ord kom til Hoseas, Be'eris søn, i de dage da Uzzija, Jotam, Akaz og Ezekias var Konger i Juda, og Jeroboam, Joass Søn, var Konge i Israel.

The word of the Lord, that came to Osee the son of Beeri, in the days of Ozias, Joathan, Achaz, and Ezechias kings of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joas king of Israel.

2 Dengang HERREN først talede ved Hoseas, sagde han til ham: "Gå hen og tag dig en Horkvinde og Horebørn; thi utro mod HERREN bedriver Landet Hor."

The beginning of the Lord’s speaking by Osse: and the Lord said to Osee: Go, take thee a wife of fornications, and have of her children of fornications: for the land by fornication shall depart from the Lord.

3 Så gik han hen og ægtede Gomer, Diblajims Datter, og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte ham en Søn.

So he went, and took Gomer the daughter of Debelaim: and she conceived and bore him a son.

4 Og HERREN sagde til ham: "Kald ham Jizreel; thi om en, liden Stund hjemsøger jeg Jizreels Blodskyld på Jehus Hus og gør Ende på Israels Huses Rige.

And the Lord said to him: Call his name Jezrahel: for yet a little while, and I will visit the blood of Jezrahel upon the house of Jehu, and I will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.

5 På hin Dag sønderbryder jeg Israels Bue i Jizreels Dal."

And in that day I will break in pieces the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezrahel.

6 Atter blev hun frugtsommelig og fødte en Datter. Og HERREN sagde til ham: "Kald hende Nådeløs; thi jeg vil ikke længer være Israels Hus nådig og tilgive dem.

And she conceived again, and bore a daughter, and he said to him: Call her name, Without mercy: for I will not add any more to have mercy on the house of Israel, but I will utterly forget them.

7 Men Judas Hus vil jeg være nådig og frelse ved HERREN deres Gud; dog frelser jeg dem ikke ved Bue, Sværd eller Stridsvåben, ved Heste eller Ryttere."

And I will have mercy on the house of Juda, and I will save them by the Lord their God: and I will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, nor by horses, nor by horsemen.

8 Så vænnede hun Nådeløs fra og blev atter frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn.

And she weaned her that was called Without mercy. And she conceived, and bore a son.

9 Og HERREN sagde: "Kald ham Ikke-mit-Folk; thi I er ikke mit Folk, og jeg er ikke eders Gud."

And he said: Call his name, Not my people: for you are not my people, and I will not be yours.

10 Men Israeliternes Tal skal blive som Sandet ved Havet, der ikke kan måles eller tælles. Og i Stedet for "I er ikke mit Folk" skal de kaldes "den levende Guds Børn".

And the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, that is without measure, and shall not be numbered. And it shall be in the place where it shall be said to them: You are not my people: it shall be said to them: Ye are the sons of the living God.

11 Judæerne og Israeliterne skal slå sig sammen og sætte en og samme Høvding over sig og drage op af Landet; thi stor er Jizreels Dag.

And the children of Juda, and the children of Israel shall be gathered together: and they shall appoint themselves one head, and shall come up out of the land: for great is the day of Jezrahel.