Hosea 5
1 Preestis, here ye this, and the hous of Israel, perseyue ye, and the hous of the kyng, herkne ye; for whi doom is to you, for ye ben maad a snare to lokyng afer, and as a net spred abrood on Thabor.
"Listen to this, you priests. Listen, house of Israel, and give ear, house of the king. For the judgment is against you; for you have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread on Tabor.
2 And ye bowiden doun sacrifices in to depthe; and Y am the lernere of alle hem.
The rebels are deep in slaughter; but I discipline all of them.
3 Y knowe Effraym, and Israel is not hid fro me; for now Effraym dide fornicacioun, Israel is defoulid.
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me; for now, Ephraim, you have played the prostitute. Israel is defiled.
4 Thei schulen not yiue her thouytis, that thei turne ayen to her God; for the spirit of fornicacioun is in the myddis of hem, and thei knewen not the Lord.
Their deeds won't allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know YHWH.
5 And the boost of Israel schal answere in to the face therof, and Israel and Effraym schulen falle in her wickidnesse; also Judas schal falle with hem.
The pride of Israel testifies to his face. Therefore Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their iniquity. Judah also will stumble with them.
6 In her flockis, and in her droues thei schulen go to seke the Lord, and thei schulen not fynde; he is takun awei fro hem.
They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek YHWH; but they won't find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.
7 Thei trespassiden ayens the Lord, for thei gendriden alien sones; now the monethe schal deuoure hem with her partis.
They are unfaithful to YHWH; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the new moon will devour them with their fields.
8 Sowne ye with a clarioun in Gabaa, with a trumpe in Rama; yelle ye in Bethauen, after thi bak, Beniamyn.
"Blow the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah. Sound a battle cry at Beth Aven, behind you, Benjamin.
9 Effraym schal be in to desolacioun, in the dai of amendyng, and in the lynagis of Israel Y schewide feith.
Ephraim will become a desolation in the day of rebuke. Among the tribes of Israel, I have made known that which will surely be.
10 The princes of Juda ben maad as takynge terme; Y schal schede out on hem my wraththe as watir.
The princes of Judah are like those who remove a landmark. I will pour out my wrath on them like water.
11 Effraym suffrith fals chalenge, and is brokun bi doom; for he bigan to go after filthis.
Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; Because he is intent in his pursuit of idols.
12 And Y am as a mouyte to Effraym, and as rot to the hous of Juda.
Therefore I am to Ephraim like a moth, and to the house of Judah like rottenness.
13 And Effraym siy his sikenesse, and Judas siy his boond. And Effraym yede to Assur, and sente to the kyng veniere. And he mai not saue you, nether he mai vnbynde the boond fro you.
"When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.
14 For Y am as a lionesse to Effraym, and as a whelp of a lioun to the hous of Juda.
For I will be to Ephraim like a lion, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear in pieces and go away. I will carry off, and there will be no one to deliver.
15 Y my silf schal take, and go, and take awei, and noon is that schal delyuere. I schal go, and turne ayen to my place, til ye failen, and seken my face.
I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly."
