Hosea 11
1 As the morning passeth, so hath the king of Israel Israel was a child, and I loved him: and I called my son out of Egypt.
Jeg fik Israel kær i hans Ungdom, fra Ægypten kaldte jeg min søn
2 As they called them, they went away from before their face: they offered victims to Baalim, and sacrificed to idols.
Jo mer jeg kaldte dem, des mere fjerned de sig fra mig; de ofrer til Baalerne, tænder for Billederne Offerild,
3 And I was like a foster father to Ephraim, I carried them in my arms: and they knew not that I healed them.
Jeg lærte dog Efraim at gå og tog ham på Armen; de vidste ej, det var mig, der lægte dem.
4 I will draw them with the cords of Adam, with the bands of love: and I will be to them as one that taketh off the yoke on their jaws: and I put his meat to him that he might eat.
Jeg drog dem med Menneskesnore, med Kærligheds Reb; jeg var dem som den, der løfter et Åg over Kæben, jeg bøjed mig ned til ham og rakte ham Føde.
5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king: because they would not be converted.
Han skal til Ægypten igen, have Assur til Konge, thi omvende sig vil de ikke.
6 The sword hath begun in his cities, and it shall consume his chosen men, and shall devour their heads.
Sværdet skal rase i hans Byer, fortære hans Slåer og hærge i hans Fæstninger.
7 And my people shall long for my return: but a yoke shall be put upon them together, which shall not be taken off.
Mit Folk, det hælder til Frafald fra mig, og råber man til det: "Op, op!" står ingen op.
8 How shall I deal with thee, O Ephraim, shall I protect thee, O Israel? how shall I make thee as Adama, shall I set thee as Seboim? my heart is turned within me, my repentance is stirred up.
Hvor kan jeg ofre dig, Efraim, lade dig, Israel, fare, ofre dig ligesom Adma, gøre dig, som Zebojim? Mit Hjerte vender sig i mig, al min Medynk er vakt.
9 I will not execute the fierceness of my wrath: I will not return to destroy Ephraim: because I am God, and not man: the holy one in the midst of thee, and I will not enter into the city.
Jeg fuldbyrder ikke min Harmglød, gør ej Efraim til intet igen. Thi Gud er jeg, ikke et Menneske, hellig udi din Midte, med Vredesglød kommer jeg ikke.
10 They shall walk after the Lord, he shall roar as a lion: because he shall roar, and the children of the sea shall fear.
HERREN skal de holde sig til, han brøler som Løven, ja brøler, og bævende kommer Sønner fra Havet,
11 And they shall fly away like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of the Assyrians: and I will place them in their own houses, saith the Lord.
bævende som Fugle fra Ægypten, som Duer fra Assurs Land; jeg fører dem hjem til deres Huse lyder det fra HERREN.
12 Ephraim hath compassed me about with denials, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Juda went down as a witness with God, and is faithful with the saints.
Efraim omgiver mig med løgn, hus med svig, Juda kender ej Gud med Skøger slår han sig sammen.
