Hosea 14
1 [You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.
Kehre zurück, Israel, zu Jehovah, deinem Gott; denn du strauchelst in deiner Missetat.
2 So now return to Yahweh and say [MTY] this to him: “Forgive us for all the sins that we have committed, and kindly accept (us/our sacrifices) in order that we may thank/praise you [IDM].
Nehmt zu euch die Worte und kehrt zurück zu Jehovah; sprecht zu Ihm: Verzeihe alle Missetat, und nimm es gut, und laß uns entrichten die Farren unserer Lippen!
3 [We admit that] Assyria will not save us, and our war horses will not save us, either. We will never again say, ‘You are our gods’ to [the idols that] we [SYN] have made. You are the one who acts mercifully to orphans.”
Aschur soll uns nicht retten, auf dem Roß wollen wir nicht reiten, und wollen nicht mehr zu unserer Hände Machwerk sagen: Unser Gott! Weil bei dir die Waise Erbarmen findet.
4 [Yahweh says, “If they say that to me, ] I will forgive them for having (turned away from/abandoned) me, and I will love them with all my inner being, because I [PRS] will have stopped being angry with them.
Ich heile ihren Abfall, Ich liebe sie freiwillig; denn Mein Zorn ist von ihm zurückgewendet.
5 I will be to the people of Israel like dew [that refreshes the soil]. When I do that, they will [become as delightful as] [MET] lilies are when they are blooming. [No one will be able to conquer them; ] they will be [as unmovable as] [SIM] the roots [of cedar trees].
Wie der Tau will Ich für Israel sein, erblühen soll es gleich der Lilie, und seine Wurzel schlagen, wie der Libanon.
6 [Their good influence will spread] like [MET] the branches of a tree. They will be like [SIM] beautiful olive trees, and [they will be as delightful as] [SIM] the aroma of the cedar [trees in] Lebanon.
Seine Zweige sollen dahingehen, und seine Majestät soll sein wie die des Ölbaums; und sein Geruch wie des Libanon.
7 People will [come to them to be protected] [like people are protected from the hot sun by being] [MET] in the shade [of a tree]. They [will (flourish/be strong) like] [SIM] grain that grows well. They will [be successful like] a vineyard [in which grapes grow abundantly]. They will become as famous/well-known as [SIM] the wines from Lebanon.
Zurückkehren sollen sie, die in Seinem Schatten saßen, und beleben das Korn, und erblühen, wie der Weinstock; sein Andenken soll sein wie des Weins vom Libanon.
8 [You people of] Israel, do not [RHQ] have anything more to do with idols; if you [get rid of your idols], I will answer your [prayers] and take care of you. I am like [MET] a strong/green pine tree, and your blessings come from me.”
Ephraim, was sollen Mir fürder die Götzenbilder? Ich will antworten und ihm singen. Ich will sein wie die grünende Tanne. Aus Mir soll deine Frucht gefunden werden.
9 Those who are wise will understand the things [about which I have written]. Those who think well will pay careful attention to them. The things that Yahweh wants us to do [MET] are right; righteous people will conduct their lives adhering to them. But those who rebel against Yahweh will be ruined.
Wer ist weise, daß er dies einsehe, einsichtsvoll, daß er es wisse? Denn gerade sind die Wege Jehovahs, und die Gerechten wandeln darauf, die Übertreter aber kommen darauf zu Fall.
