Hosea 12
1 [The leaders of] Israel are constantly wavering [about seeking help from other countries]. [Seeking their help is as useless as] [MET] chasing the wind. They pile up their lies and violent acts. [First, ] they make a treaty with Assyria, and [then they] send olive oil to [the rulers of] Egypt [to seek their help].
Ефрем се храни с вятър, и гони източния вятър; Непрестанно умножава лъжите и насилието; Правят завет с Асирийците, И занасят дървено масло в Египет!
2 Yahweh [says that he] will bring accusations against [the leaders of] Judah, and that he will punish [the descendants of] Jacob for what they have done.
Още, Господ има спор с Юда, И ще накаже Якова според постъпките му, Според делата му ще му въздаде.
3 [When Jacob was] in his mother’s womb, he grabbed his brother [Esau’s] heel [because he wanted to be born first]. When Jacob grew up, he wrestled with God.
В утробата той хвана петата на брата си, и като мъж се бори с Бога;
4 He struggled with [the one who had appeared to him in the form of] an angel, and Jacob defeated him, but [then] he cried and asked the angel to bless him. [Later], God came to Jacob at Bethel and talked with him there.
Да! бори се с ангел, и преодоля С плач и молба към него. Бог го намери във Ветил, и там говори с нас,
5 [That was] the Commander of the armies of angels whose name is Yahweh [who talked with him]!
Да! Иеова Бог на Силите, Чието паметно име е Иеова.
6 But you [people of Israel] must return to your God! You must faithfully love [him], and you must do what is fair/just and always depend on him.
За това, обърни се към твоя Бог, Пази милост и правосъдие, И винаги се надявай на твоя Бог.
7 The merchants [among you] use scales that do not weigh correctly; they love/like to cheat people.
Ефрем е търговец; Неверни къпони има в ръката му; Той обича да мами.
8 [The people of] Israel boast, saying “We are [very] rich [DOU]; and we got all that money by our own efforts, and without committing any sin.”
И Ефрем си рече: Наистина аз се обогатих, Придобих си имот; Досежно всичките ми трудове няма да се намери в мене беззаконие, Което да се счита за грях.
9 “I am Yahweh your God, [the one who brought your ancestors] out of Egypt. [And some day] I will force you to live in tents again [like your ancestors did] when [they celebrated] the Festival [of Living in Temporary Shelters].
А аз съм Господ твой Бог от времето, когато беше ти в Египетската земя; Пак ще те заселя в шатри Като в празнични дни.
10 [Many times] I spoke to the prophets, and I gave them many visions, and I gave them parables to tell [to the people].”
Говорих още и чрез пророците, И явих им много видения; И чрез думите на пророците служих си с уподобления.
11 [The people of] Gilead [city] are [RHQ] extremely wicked; they are worthless. The people sacrifice bulls in Gilgal [city], but their altars will [soon] become like [SIM] piles of stone [at the edge of] a plowed field.
Ето, в Галаад има беззаконие; Станаха съвсем суетни; В Глагал жертват юнци; И жертвениците им са многобройни като куповете тор В браздите на нивите.
12 [Your ancestor] Jacob fled [from his brother Esau] and went to northwest Mesopotamia. He worked [for his uncle Laban for many years] to get a wife; he took care of [his uncle’s] sheep [to pay] for her.
А Яков побягна в Сирийското поле; Израил е работил за жена, И за жена е пазил овци,
13 [Many years later, ] Yahweh enabled a prophet to bring the [ancestors of you] people of Israel here from Egypt; that prophet, [Moses], took care of them.
Чрез пророк Господ възведе Израиля от Египет; И чрез пророк той биде опазен.
14 [But now the people of] Israel have caused [Yahweh] to become very angry; Yahweh says that they deserve to die because they caused [many others] to die [MTY]; he will pay them back for the sins that they have committed against him and for insulting him.
Ефрем разгневи Бога много горчиво; За това, ще оставя върху него проляната от него кръв, И неговият Господ ще възвърне укора му върху самия него.
