Osee 14

1 Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God; for the people have fallen through your iniquities.

Omvend dig, Israel! til Herren din Gud; thi du er falden ved din Misgerning.

2 Take with you words, and turn to the Lord your God: speak to him, that you may not receive [the reward of] unrighteousness, but that you may receive good things: and we will render in return the fruit of our lips.

Tager Ord med eder, og omvender eder til Herren; siger til ham: Tilgiv al Misgerning og modtag det gode, saa ville vi i Stedet for med Øksne betale dig med vore Læber.

3 Assur shall never save us; we will not mount on horseback; we will no longer say to the works of our hands, Our gods. He who is in you shall pity the orphan.

Assur kan ikke frelse os, vi ville ikke ride paa Heste og ikke ydermere sige „vor Gud‟ til vore Hænders Gerning; thi hos dig finder den faderløse Barmhjertighed.

4 I will restore their dwellings, I will love them truly: for he has turned away my wrath from him.

Jeg vil læge deres Frafald, jeg vil elske dem frivilligt; thi min Vrede har vendt sig fra dem.

5 I will be as dew to Israel: he shall bloom as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Libanus.

Jeg vil være Israel som Duggen, han skal blomstre som Lillien og slaa sine Rødder som Libanon.

6 His branches shall spread, and he shall be as a fruitful olive, and his smell shall be as [the smell] of Libanus.

Hans Skud skulle brede sig ud, og hans Herlighed skal være som Olietræet, og han skal dufte som Libanon.

7 They shall return, and dwell under his shadow: they shall live and be satisfied with corn, and he shall flower as a vine: his memorial shall be to Ephraim as the wine of Libanus.

De, som sidde under hans Skygge, skulle vende tilbage, de skulle bringe Korn til Live og blomstre som Vintræet; hans Ihukommelse skal være som Vin fra Libanon.

8 What [has] he to do any more with idols? I have afflicted him, and I will strengthen him: I am as a leafy juniper tree. From me is your fruit found.

Efraim! hvad har jeg fremdeles at gøre med Afguder? jeg har bønhørt ham, og jeg beskuer ham; jeg vil være som en grønnende Cypres, din Frugt er funden at være af mig.

9 Who is wise, and will understand these things? or prudent, and will know them? for the ways of the Lord are straight, and the righteous shall walk in them: but the ungodly shall fall therein.

Hvo er viis, at han forstaar disse Ting? og forstandig, at han kender dem? thi Herrens Veje ere rette, og de retfærdige vandre paa dem, men Overtrædere falde paa dem.