Hosea 13
1 When spoke Ephraim trembling he lifted up he in Israel and he became guilty by Baal and he died.
When Ephraim used to speak there was trembling; a prince was he in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal and died.
2 And now - they increase to sin and they have made for themselves a molten image from silver their according to skill their idols [is the] work of craftsmen all of it of them they [are] saying [those who] offer sacrifice of humankind calves they will kiss!
And now they go on sinning. They make for themselves molten gods – idols of silver, skilfully made, wholly the work of smiths. Yet to such they sacrifice! And they who sacrifice kiss calf idols!
3 Therefore they will become like a cloud of [the] morning and like dew rising early going like chaff [which] it is storm-driven from a threshing floor and like smoke from a window.
Therefore they shall be like the morning mist, like the dew that early disappears, like the chaff which blows away from the threshing floor, like the smoke from the window.
4 And I [am] Yahweh God your from [the] land of Egypt and gods besides me not you must know and [is] a deliverer there not except me.
Yet it was I, the Lord your God, ever since the land of Egypt, you know no other god but me, nor has there been any saviour except me.
5 I I knew you in the wilderness in a land of drought.
It was I who shepherded you in the wilderness, in the land of burning heat.
6 According to pasture their and they were satisfied they were satisfied and it was exalted heart their there-fore they forgot me.
When they were pastured they became full, when they were full their hearts became proud. Therefore they forgot me!
7 And I became to them like a lion like a leopard on a road I will watch.
So now I will be to them like a lion, like a leopard will I lay in wait by the path.
8 I will meet them like a bear robbed of cubs so I may tear [the] cavity of heart their and I will devour them there like a lion animal of the field it will tear to pieces them.
I will fall upon them like a bear robbed of her cubs, I will tear open their chests, like a lion will devour them, and like a wild beast will tear them in pieces.
9 It will destroy you O Israel for in me in helper your.
You are destroyed, Israel, by me, your only helper.
10 Where? [is] king your then so he may save you in all cities your and rulers your whom you said give! to me a king and leaders.
I want to rule you! Where are your princes in your cities, those of whom you demanded, ‘Give me kings and princes.’
11 I gave to you a king in anger my so I may take [him] away in wrath my.
I give you kings in my anger, and take them away in my wrath.
12 [is] bound up [the] iniquity of Ephraim [is] stored up sin his.
Ephrahn’s iniquity is gathered up, his sin is laid by in store.
13 [the] pains of [one who] gives birth They will come to him he [is] a son not wise if a time not he will present himself at birth of children.
The pangs of childbirth come upon him, but he is an unwise child. For this is no time to refuse to leave the womb!
14 From [the] hand of Sheol will I ransom? them from death will I redeem? them where? [are] thorns your O death where? [is] destruction your O Sheol compassion it will be hidden from eyes my. (Sheol h7585)
Should I deliver them from the power of Sheol? Should I redeem them from death? Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your pestilence? Compassion is forever hidden from my eyes. (Sheol h7585)
15 For he a son brothers he flourishes it will come an east wind [the] wind of Yahweh from [the] wilderness [is] about to come up and it may be withered spring his so it may be dried up spring his it it will plunder [the] treasury of every article of preciousness.
Though he is flourishing among his brothers, there will come an east wind, the Lord’s wind, coming up from the wilderness. His fountain will dry up, his spring shall be parched. The wind will strip the treasury, all the precious things.
16 It will be held guilty Samaria for it has rebelled against God its by the sword they will fall children their they will be dashed in pieces and pregnant [women] its they will be ripped open.
Samaria will bear her guilt, for she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword, their children dashed to pieces, their pregnant women ripped open.
