Hosea 12
1 Ephraim feeds on wind and follows burning heat; all day long he multiplies lies and desolation. And he has entered into a pact with the Assyrians, and he has carried oil into Egypt.
Efra'im higer efter vind, han jager efter østenvær; hele dagen dynger han op løgn og ødeleggelse; de inngår pakt med Assur, de fører olje til Egypten.
2 Therefore, the judgment of the Lord is with Judah and a visitation is upon Jacob. He will repay him according to his ways and according to his inventions.
Herren har trette med Juda, og han skal hjemsøke Jakob for hans ferds skyld, betale ham efter hans gjerninger.
3 In the womb, he supplanted his brother; for in his good fortune, he had been guided by an angel.
I mors liv holdt han sin bror i hælen, og i sin manndomskraft kjempet han med Gud.
4 And he prevailed over an angel, for he had been strengthened. He wept and petitioned him. He found him in Bethel, and there he has spoken to us.
Han kjempet med engelen og vant; han gråt og bad ham om nåde; i Betel møtte han ham, og der talte han med oss.
5 And the Lord God of hosts, the Lord is his memorial.
Og Herren, hærskarenes Gud - Herren er det navn han skal kalles med.
6 And so, you should convert to your God. Keep mercy and judgment, and have hope in your God always.
Og du - til din Gud skal du vende om; hold fast ved miskunnhet og rett, og bi stadig på din Gud!
7 Canaan, in his hand is a deceitful balance, he has chosen false accusations.
I Kana'ans hånd er det falsk vekt; å gjøre urett er hans lyst.
8 And Ephraim has said, “Nevertheless, I have become rich; I have found an idol for myself. All of my labors will not reveal to me the iniquity that I have committed.”
Og Efra'im sier: Ja, jeg er blitt rik, har vunnet mig gods; men i alt mitt strev skal ingen kunne finne nogen urett - nogen synd.
9 And I, the Lord your God from the land of Egypt, nevertheless will cause you to dwell in tabernacles, just as during the days of the feast.
Men jeg er Herren din Gud fra Egyptens land; jeg vil ennu la dig bo i telt likesom i høitidsdagene.
10 And I have spoken through the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and I have used parables through the hands of the prophets.
Jeg har talt til profetene, og jeg har latt dem se syner i mengde, og gjennem profetene har jeg talt i lignelser.
11 If Gilead is an idol, then they have been sacrificing cattle in Gilgal to no purpose. For even their altars are like clutter on the soil of the field.
Er Gilead fullt av misgjerninger, så skal de også bli rent til intet; har de ofret okser i Gilgal, så skal og deres altere bli som stenrøser langsmed markens furer.
12 Jacob fled into the region of Syria, and Israel served like a wife, and was served by a wife.
Jakob flyktet til Arams land, Israel tjente for å vinne en hustru - for å vinne en hustru voktet han får.
13 Yet by a prophet the Lord led Israel out of Egypt, and he was served by a prophet.
Men ved en profet førte Herren Israel op fra Egypten, og ved en profet voktet han det.
14 Ephraim has provoked me to wrath with his bitterness, and his blood will overcome him, and his Lord will requite him for his shamefulness.
Efra'im har vakt bitter harme; derfor skal hans Herre la hans blodskyld komme over ham, og hans hån skal han gjengjelde ham.
