Ὡσηέʹ 14
1 Ισραήλ, επίστρεψον προς Κύριον τον Θεόν σου, διότι έπεσας διά της ανομίας σου.
[You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.
2 Λάβετε μεθ' εαυτών λόγους και επιστρέψατε προς τον Κύριον· είπατε προς αυτόν, Αφαίρεσον πάσαν ανομίαν ημών και δέχθητι ημάς ευμενώς, και θέλομεν αποδώσει τον καρπόν των χειλέων ημών·
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].
3 ο Ασσούρ δεν θέλει μας σώσει· δεν θέλομεν αναβή εφ' ίππους· και δεν θέλομεν ειπεί πλέον προς το έργον των χειρών ημών, Είσθε θεοί ημών· διότι εν σοι θέλει ελεηθή ο ορφανός.
[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.”
4 Θέλω ιατρεύσει την αποστασίαν αυτών, θέλω αγαπήσει αυτούς εγκαρδίως· διότι ο θυμός μου απεστράφη απ' αυτού.
[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.
5 Θέλω είσθαι ως δρόσος εις τον Ισραήλ· ως κρίνον θέλει ανθήσει και θέλει εκτείνει τας ρίζας αυτού ως δένδρον του Λιβάνου.
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].
6 Οι κλάδοι αυτού θέλουσιν εξαπλωθή και η δόξα αυτού θέλει είσθαι ως ελαίας και η οσμή αυτού ως του Λιβάνου.
[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.
7 Θέλουσιν επιστρέψει και καθήσει υπό την σκιάν αυτού· θέλουσιν αναζήσει ως σίτος και ανθήσει ως άμπελος· η μνήμη αυτού θέλει είσθαι ως οίνος Λιβάνου.
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.
8 Ο Εφραΐμ θέλει ειπεί, Τι έχω να κάμω πλέον μετά των ειδώλων; Εγώ ήκουσα και θέλω παραφυλάξει αυτόν· εγώ είμαι εις αυτόν ως ελάτη ευθαλής· απ' εμού ο καρπός σου θέλει προέλθει.
[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.”
9 Τις είναι σοφός και θέλει εννοήσει ταύτα, συνετός και θέλει γνωρίσει αυτά; διότι ευθείαι είναι αι οδοί του Κυρίου, και οι δίκαιοι θέλουσι περιπατεί εν αυταίς· οι δε παραβάται θέλουσι πέσει εν αυταίς.
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.
