Hosea 14
1 [You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.
Обрати се, Израиљу, ка Господу Богу свом, јер си пао свог ради безакоња.
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].
Узмите са собом речи, и обратите се ка Господу; реците Му: Опрости све безакоње, и прими добро; и даћемо жртве усана својих.
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.”
Асирац нас не може избавити, нећемо јахати на коњима, нити ћемо више говорити делу руку својих: Боже наш; јер у Тебе налази милост сирота.
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.
Исцелићу отпад њихов, љубићу их драге воље; јер ће се гнев мој одвратити од њега.
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].
Бићу као роса Израиљу, процветаће као љиљан и пустиће жиле своје као дрвета ливанска.
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.
Рашириће се гране његове, и лепота ће му бити као у маслине и мирис као ливански.
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.
Они ће се вратити и седети под сеном његовим, рађаће као жито и цветаће као винова лоза; спомен ће му бити као вино ливанско.
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.”
Јефреме, шта ће ми више идоли? Ја ћу га услишити и гледати; ја ћу му бити као јела зелена; од мене је твој плод.
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.
Ко је мудар, нека разуме ово; и разуман нека позна ово; јер су прави путеви Господњи, и праведници ће ходити по њима, а преступници ће пасти на њима.
