Hoseas 11
1 Da Israel var ung, hadde jeg ham kjær, og fra Egypten kalte jeg min sønn.
“Before the Israeli [people] became a nation [MET], I loved them [like a man loves] his son, and I called them out of Egypt.
2 Jo mere de kalte på dem, dess mere gikk de bort fra dem; de ofrer til Ba'alene og brenner røkelse for de utskårne billeder.
But while I continued to call them, they [continued to] turn away from me more and more. They offered sacrifices to their statues of Baal, and they burned incense to [honor] them.
3 Og det var da jeg som lærte Efra'im å gå og tok dem på mine armer; men de skjønte ikke at jeg lægte dem.
[The people of] Israel were [like a little boy] [MET], and [it was as though] it was I who taught them to walk, holding them by their hands. But they did not realize that it was I who was taking care of them.
4 Med menneskebånd drog jeg dem, med kjærlighets rep, og jeg var for dem som de som løfter op åket over kjevene, og jeg gav ham føde.
[It was as though I fastened] ropes [around them] to lead them, while I loved them and was kind to them. [It was as though they were young oxen] [MET], and I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.
5 Han skal ikke vende tilbake til Egyptens land, men Assur skal være hans konge; for de vilde ikke vende om.
But the people of Israel will become [slaves] again, like they were in Egypt, and [the people of] Assyria will [RHQ] rule over them, because the people of Israel refused to repent.
6 Sverdet skal fare om i hans byer og tilintetgjøre hans bommer og ete om sig - for deres onde råds skyld;
[Their enemies] will use their swords [to attack] the cities in Israel and will destroy the bars in the gates [of the city walls]. [As a result], the people of Israeli will not be able to accomplish the things that they planned to do.
7 for mitt folk henger fast ved sitt frafall fra mig, og kaller nogen dem til det høie, er det ingen av dem som løfter sitt øie opad.
My people are determined to (turn away from/abandon) me. They say that I am the great all-powerful God, but they do not honor me at all.
8 Hvorledes skal jeg kunne gi dig op, Efra'im, gi dig til pris, Israel? Hvorledes skal jeg kunne gi dig op som Adma, gjøre med dig som med Sebo'im? Mitt hjerte vender sig i mig, all min medynk våkner.
[You people of] Israel, I certainly do not want to [RHQ] abandon you and allow [your enemies] to capture you. I do not [RHQ] want to act toward you like I acted toward Admah and Zeboiim, [cities that I completely destroyed when I destroyed Sodom]. I [SYN] have changed my mind [about punishing you]; my desire to pity you has increased.
9 Jeg vil ikke fullbyrde min brennende vrede, jeg vil ikke atter ødelegge Efra'im; for jeg er Gud og ikke et menneske, den Hellige i din midte; jeg kommer ikke med glødende harme.
Although I am extremely angry, I do not want to punish you severely; I do not want to (devastate/completely ruin) Israel. [Humans would easily decide to do that], but I am God, not a human. I, the Holy One, am with you; although I am very angry [with you], I will not [destroy you].
10 De skal følge Herren; han skal brøle som en løve; ja, han skal brøle, og bevende skal hans barn komme fra havet;
You will follow me when I roar like [SIM] a lion; when I roar, [some of you] my children will tremble as you return [to Israel] from [the islands and seacoasts toward] the west.
11 bevende skal de komme som en fugl fra Egypten, som en due fra Assurs land, og jeg vil la dem bo i sine hus, sier Herren.
[Some of] you will come swiftly from Egypt like [a flock of] birds; [others] will return from Assyria, like doves. I will enable you to live in your homes [in Israel] again. [That will surely happen, because I], Yahweh, have said it.”
12 Efra'im har omringet mig med løgn, og Israels hus med svik; og Juda er ennu gjenstridig mot Gud, mot den trofaste Hellige.
[Yahweh says, “The people of] Israel have (surrounded me with lies/constantly told lies to me). And the people of Judah have [also] turned/rebelled against me, their God, the Holy One who always does what I promise to do, and the people of Judah worship other gods.”
