Hosea 10

1 Israel is a luxuriant vine that puts forth his fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. As their land has prospered, they have adorned their sacred stones.

١ إِنَّ إِسْرَائِيلَ مِثْلُ كَرْمَةٍ مُخْصِبَةٍ يُغِلُّ ثَمَراً لِنَفْسِهِ. كُلَّمَا تَكَاثَرَ مَحْصُولُ ثَمَرِهِ، زَادَ فِي بِنَاءِ الْمَذَابِحِ، وَبِمِقْدَارِ مَا تَجُودُ أَرْضُهُ، يُتْقِنُ بِنَاءَ أَنْصَابِهِ.

2 Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.

٢ قُلُوبُهُمْ كُلُّهَا خِدَاعٌ، وَعَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَتَحَمَّلُوا عِقَابَ ذُنُوبِهِمْ. إِنَّ الرَّبَّ يَهْدِمُ مَذَابِحَهُمْ وَيُدَمِّرُ أَوْثَانَهُمْ.

3 Surely now they will say, "We have no king; for we do not fear the LORD; and the king, what can he do for us?"

٣ يَقُولُونَ الآنَ: «لَيْسَ لَنَا مَلِكٌ لأَنَّنَا لَمْ نَخْشَ اللهَ، وَمَاذَا فِي وُسْعِ الْمَلِكِ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ لَنَا؟»

4 They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.

٤ يَنْطِقُونَ بِكَلامِ لَغْوٍ وَيُبْرِمُونَ عُهُوداً بِأَقسَامٍ بَاطِلَةٍ، فَيَحُلُّ بِهِمِ الْقَضَاءُ كَأَعْشَابٍ سَامَّةٍ نَبَتَتْ فِي أَرْضٍ مَحْرُوثَةٍ.

5 The inhabitants of Samaria will be in terror for the calves of Beth Aven; for its people will mourn over it, Along with its priests who rejoiced over it, for its glory, because it has departed from it.

٥ يَخْشَى أَهْلُ السَّامِرَةِ عَلَى عِجْلِ بَيْتِ آوَنَ، لأَنَّ شَعْبَهُ يَنُوحُونَ عَلَيْهِ، وَكَذَلِكَ كَهَنَتَهُ الْخَوَنَةَ الَّذِينَ ابْتَهَجُوا بِبَهَائِهِ الَّذِي سُلِبَ مِنْهُ.

6 It also will be carried bound to Assyria as tribute for a great king. Ephraim will receive shame, and Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel.

٦ سَيُحْمَلُ هَذَا الْعِجْلُ إِلَى أَشُّورَ هَدِيَّةً لِلْمَلِكِ الْعَظِيمِ، فَيَخْزَى أَفْرَايِمُ وَيَعْتَرِي إِسْرَائِيلَ الْخَجَلُ مِنِ اتِّكَالِهِ عَلَيْهِ.

7 Samaria and her king float away, like a twig on the water.

٧ يَهْلِكُ مَلِكُ السَّامِرَةِ كَقَشَّةٍ عَائِمَةٍ عَلَى وَجْهِ الْمِيَاهِ.

8 The high places also of Beth Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed. The thorn and the thistle will grow on their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, "Fall on us." and to the hills, "Cover us."

٨ وَتُدَمَّرُ أَمَاكِنُ الْعِبَادَةِ عَلَى مَشَارِفِ آوَنَ الَّتِي أَضْحَتْ خَطِيئَةَ إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَيَنْمُو الشَّوْكُ وَالْحَسَكُ عَلَى مَذَابِحِهِمْ، فَيَقُولُونَ لِلْجِبَالِ: غَطِّينَا، وَلِلتِّلالِ: اسْقُطِي عَلَيْنَا.

9 "Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah. There they remained. The battle against the children of iniquity doesn't overtake them in Gibeah.

٩ لَقَدْ أَخْطَأْتَ يَا إِسْرَائِيلُ مُنْذُ أَيَّامِ جِبْعَةَ وَلَمْ تَكُفَّ عَنِ ارْتِكَابِ الإِثْمِ، أَلَمْ تُدْرِكْهُمُ الْحَرْبُ فِي جِبْعَةَ؟

10 I am coming to discipline them; and the nations will be gathered against them, when they are disciplined for their two transgressions.

١٠ فَأُعَاقِبُهُمْ عِنْدَمَا أَشَاءُ، إِذْ تَتَأَلَّبُ عَلَيْهِمْ أُمَمٌ وَتُقَيِّدُهُمْ بِالأَغْلالِ مِنْ جَرَّاءِ إِثْمِهِمِ الْمُتَكَاثِرِ.

11 Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; so I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods.

١١ كَانَ أَفْرَايِمُ كَعِجْلَةٍ مُرَوَّضَةٍ تُحِبُّ أَنْ تَدُوسَ الْقَمْحَ، وَلَكِنِّي سَأَضَعُ نِيراً عَلَى عُنُقِهَا الْجَمِيلِ الَّذِي حَافَظَتْ عَلَى سَلامَتِهِ، وَأَدْفَعُهَا إِلَى الْعَمَلِ الشَّاقِ، وَيَحْرُثُ يَهُوذَا وَيُمَهِّدُ إِسْرَائِيلُ الأَرْضَ.

12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.

١٢ ازْرَعُوا لأَنْفُسِكُمْ بِذَارَ الْبِرِّ، فَتَحْصُدُوا بِمُقْتَضَاهُ ثِمَارَ الرَّحْمَةِ، اُحْرُثُوا لَكُمْ حَرْثاً لأَنَّ هَذَا أَوَانُ الْتِمَاسِ الرَّبِّ، حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ وَيُمْطِرَ عَلَيْكُمْ غُيُوثَ صَلاحِهِ.

13 You have plowed wickedness. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, for you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men.

١٣ لَكِنَّكُمْ زَرَعْتُمُ الشَّرَّ فَحَصَدْتُمُ الإِثْمَ، وَأَكَلْتُمْ ثِمَارَ الْكَذِبِ لأَنَّكُمُ اتَّكَلْتُمْ عَلَى مَرْكَبَاتِكُمْ وَعَلَى كَثْرَةِ مُحَارِبِيكُمُ الْجَبَابِرَةِ.

14 Therefore a battle roar will arise among your people, and all your fortresses will be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle. The mother was dashed in pieces with her children.

١٤ لِذَلِكَ يُدَوِّي زَئِيرُ الْمَعْرَكَةِ بَيْنَ شَعْبِكَ، وَتُدَمَّرُ جَمِيعُ حُصُونِكَ كَمَا دَمَّرَ شَلْمَانُ بَيْتَ أَرَبْئِيلَ فِي يَوْمِ الْقِتَالِ إِذْ أَصْبَحَتِ الأُمُّ مَعَ أَوْلادِهَا حُطَاماً.

15 So Bethel will do to you because of your great wickedness. At daybreak the king of Israel will be destroyed.

١٥ هَذَا مَا يَجْرِي عَلَيْكُمْ يَا بَيْتَ إِسْرَائِيلَ عِقَاباً لَكُمْ عَلَى إِثْمِكُمُ الْعَظِيمِ، وَيَتِمُّ الْقَضَاءُ عَلَى مَلِكِ إِسْرَائِيلَ عِنْدَ انْبِلاجِ الْفَجْرِ.