Osee 7
1 When I have healed Israel, then shall the iniquity of Ephraim be revealed, and the wickedness of Samaria; for they have wrought falsehood: and a thief shall come in to him, [even] a robber spoiling in his way;
Naar jeg læger Israel, da blottes Efraims Misgerning og Samarias Ondskab, thi de have lagt sig efter Løgn; Tyve bryde ind, en Skare røver udenfor.
2 that they may concert together as [men] singing in their heart: I remember all their wickedness: now have their own counsels compassed them about; they came before my face.
Og de sige ikke i deres Hjerte, at jeg ihukommer al deres Ondskab; nu have deres Idrætter omringet dem, de ere komne for mit Ansigt.
3 They gladdened kings with their wickedness, and princes with their lies.
Ved deres Ondskab glæde de en Konge og Fyrster ved deres Løgn.
4 They are all adulterers, as an oven glowing with flame for hot-baking, on account of the kneading of the dough, until it is leavened.
Alle ere de Horkarle, de ere som en Ovn, der hedes af en Bager, som holder op med at ilde fra den Tid, han har æltet Dejgen, indtil den bliver syret.
5 [In] the days of our kings, the princes began to be inflamed with wine: he stretched out his hand with pestilent fellows.
Paa vor Konges Dag blive Fyrsterne syge ved Hede af Vinen, han rækker Spottere sin Haand.
6 Therefore their hearts are inflamed as an oven, while they rage all the night: Ephraim is satisfied with sleep; the morning is come; he is burnt up as a flame of fire.
Thi de bringe deres Hjerte nær til deres List som til Ovnen; den hele Nat sover deres Bager; om Morgenen brænder den som luende Ild.
7 They are all heated like an oven, and have devoured their judges: all their kings are fallen; there was not amongst them one that called on me.
Alle gløde de som Ovnen, og de have fortæret deres Dommere; alle deres Konger ere faldne, der er ingen iblandt dem, som paakalder mig.
8 Ephraim is mixed amongst his people; Ephraim became a cake not turned.
Efraim, han blander sig med Folkene, Efraim er som en Kage, der ikke er vendt.
9 Strangers devoured his strength, and he knew [it] not; and grey hairs came upon him, and he knew [it] not.
Fremmede have fortæret hans Kraft, men han mærker det ikke; der kommer ogsaa graa Haar frem hist og her paa ham, men han mærker det ikke.
10 And the pride of Israel shall be brought down before his face: yet they have not returned to the Lord their God, neither have they diligently sought him for all this.
Og Israels Stolthed vidner imod ham, men de vende ikke om til Herren deres Gud og søge ham ikke, uagtet alt dette.
11 And Ephraim was as a silly dove, not having a heart: he called to Egypt, and they went to the Assyrians.
Men Efraim er bleven ligesom en enfoldig Due, uden Forstand; de raabe paa Ægypten, de gaa til Assyrien.
12 Whenever they shall go, I will cast my net upon them; I will bring them down as the birds of the sky, I will chasten them with the rumour of their [coming] affliction.
Saa snart de gaa bort, vil jeg udbrede mit Garn over dem, jeg vil drage dem ned som Fugle under Himmelen; jeg vil tugte dem, efter hvad der er forkyndt deres Forsamling.
13 Woe to them! for they have started aside from me: they are cowards; for they have sinned against me: yet I redeemed them, but they spoke falsehoods against me.
Ve dem! thi de ere flygtede bort fra mig; Ødelæggelse over dem! thi de have begaaet Overtrædelse imod mig; og jeg vilde frelse dem, men de talte Løgn imod mig.
14 And their hearts did not cry to me, but they howled on their beds: they pined for oil and wine.
Og de raabe ikke til mig i deres Hjerte, men de hyle paa deres Leje; for Korn og Most forsamle de sig, de vige bort fra mig.
15 They were instructed by me, and I strengthened their arms; and they devised evils against me.
Og jeg oplærte, jeg styrkede deres Arme; men imod mig optænke de ondt.
16 They turned aside to that which is not, they became as a bent bow: their princes shall fall by the sword, by reason of the unbridled state of their tongue: this is their setting at nothing in the land of Egypt.
De vende sig, men ikke opad, de ere blevne som en falsk Bue, deres Fyrster skulle falde ved Sværdet for deres Tunges Frækhed; dette bliver dem til Spot i Ægyptens Land.
