Hosea 10
1 Israel a vine full of branches, the fruit is agreeable to it: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath multiplied altars, according to the plenty of his land he hath abounded with idols.
En frodig Vinstok var Israel, som bar sin Frugt, jo flere Frugter, des flere Altre; som Landet gik frem, des skønnere Støtter.
2 Their heart is divided: now they shall perish: he shall break down their idols, he shall destroy their altars.
Deres Hjerte var glat, saa lad dem da bøde! Han skal slaa Altrene ned, lægge Støtterne øde.
3 For now they shall say: We have no king: because we fear not the Lord: and what shall a king do to us?
De siger jo nu: »Vi har ingen Konge; thi HERREN frygter vi ej; en Konge, hvad gavner han os?«
4 You speak words of an unprofitable vision, and you shall make a covenant: and judgment shall spring up as bitterness in the furrows of the field.
Med Ord slaar de om sig, gør Mened og indgaar Forbund, saa Ret bliver Gifturt, der gror langs Markens Furer.
5 The inhabitants of Samaria have worshipped the king of Bethaven: for the people thereof have mourned over it, and the wardens of its temple that rejoiced over it in its glory because it is departed from it.
For Bet-Avens Kalv skal Samarias Borgere ængstes, ja, over den skal dens Folk og dens Præster sørge, jamre over deres Skat, thi den bortføres fra dem;
6 For itself also is carried into Assyria, a present to the avenging king: shame shall fall upon Ephraim, and Israel shall be confounded in his own will.
som Gave til Storkongen føres og den til Assur. Efraim høster kun Skændsel, Israel Skam af sin Afgud.
7 Samaria hath made her king to pass as froth upon the face of the water.
Samarias Konge slettes som Skum paa Vandets Flade.
8 And the high places of the idol, the sin of Israel shall be destroyed: the bur and the thistle shall grow up over their altars: and they shall say to the mountains: Cover us; and to the hills: Fall upon us.
Øde er Afgudshøjene, Israels Synd, og paa deres Altre skal Torn og Tidsel gro. De siger til Bjergene: »Skjul os!« til Højene: »Fald ned over os!«
9 From the days of Gabaa, Israel hath sinned, there they stood: the battle in Gabaa against the children of iniquity shall not overtake them.
Du syndede, Israel, helt fra Gibeas Dage. Der i Gibea sagde man: »Krig skal ej naa os!« Men jeg kom over de Niddinger, revsede dem;
10 According to my desire I will chastise them: and the nations shall be gathered together against them, when they shall be chastised for their two iniquities.
Stammerne samled sig mod dem til Tugt for tvefold Brøde.
11 Ephraim is a heifer taught to love to tread out corn, but I passed over upon the beauty of her neck: I will ride upon Ephraim, Juda shall plough, Jacob shall break the furrows for himself.
En tilvænnet Kvie var Efraim, tærskede villigt, Aaget lagde jeg selv paa dens skønne Hals; for Ploven spændte jeg Efraim, Juda for Harven.
12 Sow for yourselves in justice, and reap in the mouth of mercy, break up your fallow ground: but the time to seek the Lord is, when he shall come that shall teach you justice.
Saa eders Sæd i Retfærd, høst i Fromhed; bryd eder Kundskabs Nyjord og søg saa HERREN, til Retfærds Frugt bliver eder til Del.
13 You have ploughed wickedness, you have reaped iniquity, you have eaten the fruit of lying: because thou hast trusted in thy ways, in the multitude of thy strong ones.
I pløjede Gudløshed, høstede Uret, fortærede Løgnens Frugt. Fordi du slaar Lid til dine Vogne og mange Helte,
14 A tumult shall arise among thy people: and all thy fortresses shall be destroyed as Salmana was destroyed, by the house of him that judged Baal in the day of battle, the mother being dashed in pieces upon her children.
skal Kampgny staa i dine Byer og alle dine Borge. De skal ødelægges, som da Sjalman ødelagde Bet-Arbel paa Stridens Dag. Moder skal knuses hos Børn.
15 So hath Bethel done to you, because of the evil of your iniquities.
Det voldte Betel eder. For din Ondskabs Skyld skal Israels Konge ved Morgengry gøres til intet.
