Hosea 11
1 If [was] a youth Israel and I loved him and from Egypt I summoned son my.
Jeg fik Israel kær i hans Ungdom, fra Ægypten kaldte jeg min Søn.
2 They summoned them so they went from before them to the Baals they sacrificed and to the idols they made smoke!
Jo mer jeg kaldte dem, des mere fjerned de sig fra mig; de ofrer til Ba'alerne, tænder for Billederne Offerild.
3 And I I taught to walk Ephraim he took them on arms his and not they knew that I had healed them.
Jeg lærte dog Efraim at gaa og tog ham paa Armen; de vidste ej, det var mig, der lægte dem.
4 With cords of humankind I drew them with ropes of love and I was to them like [those who] lift a yoke on jaws their and I incline to him I feed [him].
Jeg drog dem med Menneskesnore, med Kærligheds Reb; jeg var dem som den, der løfter et Aag over Kæben, jeg bøjed mig ned til ham og rakte ham Føde.
5 Not he will return to [the] land of Egypt and Assyria it [will be] king his for they have refused to repent.
Han skal til Ægypten igen, have Assur til Konge, thi omvende sig vil de ikke.
6 And it will whirl a sword in cities his and it will put an end to bars his and it will devour [them] from schemes their.
Sværdet skal rase i hans Byer, fortære hans Slaaer og hærge i hans Fæstninger.
7 And people my [is] hung up to apostasy my and to a height they call on him together not he will exalt [them].
Mit Folk, det hælder til Frafald fra mig, og raaber man til det: »Op, op!« — staar ingen op.
8 How? will I give up you O Ephraim will I deliver up? you O Israel how? will I make you like Admah will I make? you like Zeboiim it has been changed on me heart my together they have grown warm compassions my.
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 Not I will carry out [the] burning of anger my not I will repeat to destroy Ephraim for [am] God I and not a human in midst your [the] holy [one] and not I will come in rage.
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 After Yahweh they will walk like a lion he will roar if he he will roar and they may tremble children from [the] west.
HERREN skal de holde sig til, han brøler som Løven, ja brøler, og bævende kommer Sønner fra Havet,
11 They will tremble like a bird from Egypt and like a dove from [the] land of Assyria and I will cause to dwell them at houses their [the] utterance of Yahweh.
bævende som Fugle fra Ægypten, som Duer fra Assurs Land; jeg fører dem hjem til deres Huse, lyder det fra HERREN.
12 They have surrounded me with lying Ephraim and with deceit [the] house of Israel and Judah still it has roamed with God and with [the] holy [one] faithful.
Efraim omgiver mig med Løgn, Israels Hus med svig, Juda kender ej Gud, med Skøger slaar han sig sammen.
