Hosea 4
1 Listen to the word of the Lord, sons of Israel, for the Lord is judge of the inhabitants of the land. Yet there is no truth, and there is no mercy, and there is no knowledge of God, in the land.
Hør Isralitter, Herrens ord, thi Herren går i rette med Landets Folk. Thi ej er der Troskab, ej Godhed, ej kender man Gud i Landet.
2 Slander, and lying, and killing, and theft, and adultery have overflowed, and bloodshed has brought more bloodshed.
Man sværger og lyver, myrder og stjæler, horer, gør Indbrud, og Blodskyld følger på Blodskyld.
3 Because of this, the land will mourn, and all who dwell in it will languish, with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air. And the fishes of the sea also will be gathered together.
Derfor sørger Landet, og alt, hvad der bor der, sygner, Markens Dyr og Himlens Fugle; selv Havets Fisk svinder bort.
4 So, truly, let each and every one not judge, and let no man be accused, for your people are just like those who speak against the priesthood.
Dog skænde man ej, dog revse man ej, når mit Folk kun er som dets Præster.
5 And you will be ruined on this day, and now the prophet will be ruined with you. In the night, I have made your mother to be silent.
Du skal styrte ved Dag, og med dig Profeten ved Nat.
6 My people have become silent because they had no knowledge. Since you have rejected knowledge, I will drive you away; you do not perform the duties of the priesthood for me, and you have forgotten the law of your God, and so I will forget your sons.
Mit Folk skal gå til Grunde, fordi det er uden Kundskab. Da du har vraget Kundskab, vrager jeg dig som Præst; du glemte din Guds Åbenbaring, så glemmer og jeg dine Sønner.
7 According to the multitude of them, so have they sinned against me. I will change their glory into disgrace.
Jo fler, des mere de synded, ombytted deres Ære med Skændsel;
8 They will devour the sins of my people, and they will lift up their souls towards their iniquity.
mit Folks Synd lever de af, dets Brøde hungrer de efter.
9 And, just as it is with the people, so will it be with the priest; and I will visit their ways upon them, and I will repay them for their intentions.
Men Præst skal det gå som Folk: jeg hjemsøger ham for hans Færd, hans Id gengælder jeg ham.
10 And they will eat and not be satisfied. They have been committing fornication, and they did not cease. Since they have abandoned the Lord, they will not be safeguarded.
De skal spise, men ikke mættes bole, men ej blive fler; thi de har sveget HERREN og holder fast ved Hor.
11 Fornication, and wine, and drunkenness, have taken away their heart.
Vin og Most tager Forstanden.
12 My people have inquired of their stave, and their staff has announced to them. For the spirit of fornication has deceived them, and they have been fornicating before their God.
Mit Folk rådspørger sit Træ, og Svaret giver dets Stok; thi Horeånd ledte dem vild, de boler sig bort fra deres Gud.
13 They have offered sacrifice on the tops of the mountains and burnt incense on the hills, under the oak, and the poplar, and the terebinth tree, because its shadow was good; therefore, your daughters will commit fornication and your spouses will be adulteresses.
De ofrer på Bjergenes Tinder, på Højene brænder de Ofre under en Eg, en Poppel, en Terebinte, thi Skyggen er god. Så horer jo og eders Døtre, så boler jo og eders Kvinder;
14 I will not send afflictions on your daughters, when they will commit fornication, nor on your spouses, when they will commit adultery, because you yourselves have associated with harlots and have offered sacrifice with the effeminate, and because the people who do not understand will be defeated.
jeg straffer ej Døtrenes Hor, ej Kvinderne for deres Bolen; thi selv går de bort med Horer ofrer sammen med Skøger; og det uvise Folk drages ned.
15 If you commit fornication, Israel, at least let Judah not commit offenses; and do not be willing to enter into Gilgal, nor to ascend to Bethaven, and neither should you swear, “As the Lord lives.”
Men selv om du, Israel, horer, må Juda ej gøre sig skyldigt. Gå ikke over til Gilgal, drag ikke op til Bet-Aven, sværg ikke: "Så sandt HERREN lever!"
16 For Israel has gone astray like a wanton heifer; so now the Lord will pasture them like a young lamb in a wide expanse.
Thi som en uvan Ko er Israel uvan, skal HERREN så lade dem græsse i Frihed som Lam?
17 Ephraim participates in idolatry, so send him away.
Efraim er bundet til Afgudsbilleder; lad ham fare!
18 Their feasting has been set aside; they have committed fornication after fornication. They love to bring disgrace to their protectors.
Deres Drikken er skejet ud. Hor har de bedrevet; højt har deres Skjolde elsket Skændsel.
19 The wind has fastened them to its wings, and they will be confounded because of their sacrifices.
Et Vejr har omspændt dem med sine Vinger, og de skal blive til Skamme for deres Ofre.
