< Ὡσηέʹ 13 >

1 Ότε ο Εφραΐμ ελάλει εν τρόμω, αυτός υψώθη εν τω Ισραήλ· ότε δε ημάρτησε περί του Βάαλ, τότε ετελεύτησε.
[Previously], when [the leaders of] Israel spoke, the people trembled; those leaders were highly respected by the Israeli people. But the people sinned greatly by [worshiping] Baal, so now they will be killed [by their enemies].
2 Και τώρα αμαρτάνουσιν επί μάλλον και μάλλον και έκαμον εις εαυτούς χωνευτά εκ του αργυρίου αυτών, είδωλα κατά την φαντασίαν αυτών, πάντα ταύτα έργον τεχνιτών· αυτοί λέγουσι περί αυτών, οι άνθρωποι οι θυσιάζοντες ας φιλήσωσι τους μόσχους.
Now they sin more and more; they make idols for themselves [and coat the idols] with their silver. Those idols are statues that are very cleverly made, but those statues are made by [mere] humans. But [the people are told], “Kiss those idols [that resemble a] calf, and offer sacrifices to them!”
3 Διά τούτο θέλουσιν είσθαι ως νεφέλη πρωϊνή και ως δρόσος εωθινή διαβαίνουσα, ως λεπτόν άχυρον εκφυσώμενον εκ του αλωνίου και ως καπνός εκ της καπνοδόχου.
Therefore, those people will [disappear quickly] like [SIM] the morning mist or the dew that lies [on the ground] early [in the morning]; [they will disappear] like [SIM] chaff that is blown away from where [the wheat] is threshed, like [SIM] smoke that goes out of a chimney.
4 Αλλ' εγώ είμαι Κύριος ο Θεός σου εκ γης Αιγύπτου· και άλλον θεόν πλην εμού δεν θέλεις γνωρίσει· διότι δεν υπάρχει άλλος σωτήρ εκτός εμού.
But [Yahweh says to his people], “I am Yahweh, your God, [the one who brought your ancestors] out of Egypt. You must believe that only I am God and that there is no other God, and that there is no one else who can save you!
5 Εγώ σε εγνώρισα εν τη ερήμω, εν γη ανύδρω.
I took care of your [ancestors when they were] in the desert, where it was extremely [hot and] dry.
6 Κατά τας βοσκάς αυτών, ούτως εχορτάσθησαν· εχορτάσθησαν, και υψώθη η καρδία αυτών· διά τούτο με ελησμόνησαν.
When I provided food for them, their [stomachs] were full, and they were satisfied. But then they became proud and they forgot [about] me, [and you are like your ancestors]!
7 Όθεν θέλω είσθαι εις αυτούς ως λέων· ως πάρδαλις εν οδώ θέλω παραμονεύει αυτούς.
So I will attack you like [SIM] a lion [attacks other animals]; I will be like [SIM] a leopard that waits beside the road [to attack another animal].
8 Θέλω απαντήσει αυτούς ως άρκτος στερηθείσα των τέκνων αυτής, και θέλω διασπαράξει το περίφραγμα της καρδίας αυτών και καταφάγει αυτούς εκεί ως λέων· θηρίον άγριον θέλει διασπαράξει αυτούς.
Like [SIM] a female bear attacks anyone that steals her cubs, I will attack you Israelis and rip you open. I will completely destroy you like [SIM] lions or [other] wild animals tear apart the animals that they catch and devour them.
9 Απωλέσθης, Ισραήλ· πλην εν εμοί είναι η βοήθειά σου.
[You people of] Israel, you will be destroyed because you oppose me, the only one who (can help/helps) you.
10 Που είναι ο βασιλεύς σου; που; ας σε σώση τώρα εν πάσαις σου ταις πόλεσι· και που οι κριταί σου, περί των οποίων είπας, Δος μοι βασιλέα και άρχοντας;
You have a king; (why is he [unable to save you]?/but he is [unable to save you].) [RHQ] You have [RHQ] rulers in all your towns, but they are not helping you, [either]. Your [ancestors] said, ‘Appoint for us a king and [other] leaders [to rule over us] [like the other nations have]!’
11 Σοι έδωκα βασιλέα εν τω θυμώ μου και αφήρεσα αυτόν εν τη οργή μου.
I was angry with them [for requesting that], but I appointed a king [to rule over] them. But [later] I became very angry with them [again], so I took their king away.
12 Η ανομία του Εφραΐμ είναι περιδεδεμένη· η αμαρτία αυτού αποτεταμιευμένη.
[I have written on a scroll] a record of the sins that have been committed by you people of Israel, and I have stored away that record.
13 Πόνοι τικτούσης θέλουσιν ελθεί επ' αυτόν· είναι υιός ασύνετος· διότι δεν είναι καιρός να στέκηται εν τω ανοίγματι της μήτρας.
You people are not wise; and now [you are helpless]. You are like [MET] a woman who is having birth pains but who is unable to give birth to the baby.
14 Εκ χειρός άδου θέλω ελευθερώσει αυτούς, εκ θανάτου θέλω σώσει αυτούς. Που είναι, θάνατε, ο όλεθρός σου; που, άδη, η φθορά σου; η μεταμέλεια θέλει κρύπτεσθαι από των οφθαλμών μου. (Sheol h7585)
I certainly will not [RHQ] save you from being killed and from going to the place where the dead people are. I will [RHQ] cause you to be afflicted by plagues and to die and be buried in graves. I will not be merciful [to you]. (Sheol h7585)
15 Αν και ούτος εστάθη καρποφόρος μεταξύ των αδελφών αυτού, ανατολικός άνεμος όμως θέλει ελθεί, ο άνεμος του Κυρίου θέλει αναβή από της ερήμου, και αι βρύσεις αυτού θέλουσιν εκλείψει και θέλει καταξηρανθή η πηγή αυτού· ούτος θέλει αφαρπάσει τον θησαυρόν πάντων των επιθυμητών αυτού σκευών.
Even if you people of Israel prosper more than the nearby nations do, [the army of Assyria] will come [like] [MET] an east wind that blows from the desert; the springs and wells in Israel will become dry; and [your enemies] will take away all your valuable possessions.
16 Η Σαμάρεια θέλει αφανισθή, διότι απεστάτησε κατά του Θεού αυτής· θέλουσι πέσει εν ρομφαία· τα θηλάζοντα νήπια αυτών θέλουσι συντριφθή, και αι εγκυμονούσαι αυτών θέλουσι διασχισθή.
[You people of] Samaria must be punished because you have rebelled against [me], your God. You will be killed by [your enemies’] swords; your little children will be [killed by being] dashed/thrown to the ground; the [bellies of] women [among you] will be ripped open.”

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