Hosea 7
1 When I would have brought healing to Israel, then was disclosed the iniquity of Ephraim, and the wicked doings of Samaria, for they have wrought falsehood, —when, a thief, would enter, a band roamed about, outside,
Kad hoću Izraela liječiti, otkriva se bezakonje Efrajimovo i zloća Samarije; prijevarom se bave oni: tat u kuću provaljuje, a vani napadaju razbojnici.
2 And they say not to their own hearts, that, all their wickedness, I remember, now, have their doings, beset them about, right before my face, have they been done.
I u srcu svome oni ne kažu da ja pamtim svu zlopakost njihovu! Ali djela su ih njihova sad opkolila, pred licem mojim ona stoje.
3 By their wickedness, they gladden a king, and, by their flatteries, —rulers.
Svojom zloćom razveseljuju kralja, a knezove podlošću svojom.
4 They all, are adulterers, like an oven too hot for the baker, —who leaveth off stoking, after kneading the dough, till the whole be leavened.
Svi su oni preljubnici, kao peć su ražarena koju pekar više ne potpaljuje kad zamijesi tijesto pa dok ne ukisne.
5 In the day of our king, the rulers, have made themselves ill, with the heat of wine, —he hath extended his hand with scoffers.
U dan kralja našega knezovi obolješe od žestine vina, a on ruku pruža pijanima.
6 For they have made ready, like an oven, their heart, by their lying in wait, —all the night, their baker sleepeth, in the morning, he, kindleth up as it were a blazing fire.
U zavjeri srce im se žari poput peći; svu noć njihova jarost drijema, ujutru se razgara k'o plam ognjeni;
7 They all, become hot as an oven, and devour their judges, —all their kings, have fallen, there hath been none among them crying unto me.
poput peći svi se raspalili te proždiru svoje suce. Padoše svi njihovi kraljevi, a nijedan od njih zazvao me nije.
8 As for Ephraim! with the peoples, hath he been mingling himself, —Ephraim, is a cake not turned.
Efrajim se miješa s narodima, Efrajim je pogača što je ne prevrnuše.
9 Foreigners have, eaten up, his strength, and, he, knoweth it not, —even gray hairs, are sprinkled upon him, and, he, knoweth it not.
Tuđinci proždiru snagu njegovu, a on toga i ne zna! Sjedine mu pobijeliše glavu, a on toga i ne zna!
10 Therefore doth the Excellency of Israel, answer, to his face; yet have they not returned unto Yahweh their God, nor have they sought him, in spite of all this!
Naprasitost Izraelova protiv njih samih svjedoči; i oni se ne vraćaju Jahvi, Bogu svome, i uza sve to oni ga ne traže!
11 So then, Ephraim, hath become, like a simple dove, having no understanding, on Egypt, have they called, to Assyria, have they gone,
Efrajim je kao golubica plaha i bez razuma; oni pozivaju Egipat, idu u Asiriju.
12 Whithersoever they go, I will spread over them my net, like a bird of the heavens, will I bring them down, I will chastise them, by the time the report can reach the flock of them.
Kamo god otišli, na njih ću razapeti svoju mrežu, oborit ću ih kao ptice nebeske, za njihovu ih kazniti zloću.
13 Woe to them! for they have taken flight from me, destruction to them! for they have transgressed against me, —when, I, would have ransomed them, then, they, spake—concerning me—falsehoods.
Teško njima jer od mene odbjegoše! Propast na njih jer se pobuniše protiv mene! Otkupit' ih hoću, a oni protiv mene lažu.
14 Neither made they outcry unto me, in their heart, although they kept on howling upon their beds, over corn and new wine, they gathered themselves together, they rebelled against me.
Oni me ne prizivlju iz srca kada kukaju na svojim ležajima; razdiru svoje lice zbog žita i mošta, ali protiv mene se bune.
15 When, I, had warned them, I strengthened their arm, —yet, against me, kept they on devising wickedness.
Dok sam im ja mišicu krijepio, oni su zlosti smišljali protiv mene!
16 They would return—not to him who is on high! They have become like a deceitful bow, their rulers, shall fall by the sword, for the rage of their tongue, this, [shall be] their derision in the land of Egypt.
Okreću se prema ništavostima, oni su poput varljiva luka. Poradi razbješnjela jezika knezovi će im od mača pasti, bit će im to na ruglo u zemlji egipatskoj!
