Hoseas 14
1 Vend om, Israel, til Herren din Gud! For du er falt ved din misgjerning.
[You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.
2 Kom med ydmyke ord og vend om til Herren! Si til ham: Forlat all misgjerning og ta imot det gode vi kan yde - la oss betale med okser, med våre leber!
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 Assur skal ikke hjelpe oss, på hester vil vi ikke ride, og vi vil ikke mere si til våre henders verk: Vår Gud! For det er hos dig den farløse finner miskunnhet.
[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 Jeg vil læge deres frafall, jeg vil elske dem av hjertet; for min vrede har vendt sig fra dem.
[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 Jeg vil være som dugg for Israel; han skal blomstre som en lilje, og han skal slå røtter som skogen på Libanon.
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 Hans skudd skal brede sig vidt utover, og hans løv skal skinne som oljetreet, og dufte skal han som Libanon.
[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 De som sitter i hans skygge, skal atter avle korn og blomstre som vintreet; minnet om ham skal være som Libanons vin.
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 Efra'im! Hvad har jeg mere med avguder å gjøre? Jeg vil bønnhøre ham og se til ham; jeg er som en grønn cypress, det skal vise sig at din frukt kommer fra mig.
[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 Hvem er vis, så han skjønner dette, forstandig, så han merker sig det? For Herrens veier er rette, og de rettferdige ferdes på dem, men overtrederne snubler der.
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.
