Книга пророка Осии 12
1 Ефрем же зол дух, гоняше зной весь день: тщетная и суетная умножи, и завет со Ассирианы завеща, и елей во Египет посылаше.
Ephraim striveth after wind, and followeth after the east wind; all the day he multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
2 И суд Господеви ко Иуде, еже отмстити Иакова: по путем его и по начинанием его воздаст ему.
The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, according to his doings will He recompense him.
3 Во утробе запя брата своего и труды своими укрепе к Богу:
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and by his strength he strove with a godlike being;
4 и укрепе со Ангелом и превозможе. Плакашася и молишася ми: в дому Онове обретоша мя, и ту глаголася к ним.
So he strove with an angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication unto him; at Beth-el he would find him, and there he would speak with us;
5 Господь же Бог Вседержитель будет память Его.
But the LORD, the God of hosts, the LORD is His name.
6 И ты о Бозе своем обратишися, милость и суд снабди, и приближайся к Богу своему присно.
Therefore turn thou to thy God; keep mercy and justice, and wait for thy God continually.
7 Ханаан, в руце его мерило неправды, насильствовати возлюби.
As for the trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand. He loveth to oppress.
8 И рече Ефрем: обаче обогатех, обретох прохлаждение себе: вси труды его не обрящутся ему ради неправд, имиже согреши.
And Ephraim said: 'Surely I am become rich, I have found me wealth; in all my labours they shall find in me no iniquity that were sin.'
9 Аз же Господь Бог твой, изведох тя из земли Египетски: еще вселю тя в кущах, якоже во дни праздника.
But I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt; I will yet again make thee to dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed season.
10 И глаголах ко пророком, и аз видения умножих, и в руках пророческих уподобихся.
I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes.
11 Аще не Галаад есть, убо ложни быша во Галгалех князи требы кладуще, и требища их якоже желви на целизне польстей.
If Gilead be given to iniquity becoming altogether vanity, in Gilgal they sacrifice unto bullocks; yea, their altars shall be as heaps in the furrows of the field.
12 И отиде Иаков на поле Сирийско, и работа Израиль о жене и о жене снабде.
And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
13 И пророком изведе Господь Израиля из земли Египетския, и пророком снабдеся.
And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he kept.
14 Разгнева Мя Ефрем и возяри Мя: и кровь его на нем пролиется, и укоризну его воздаст ему Господь.
Ephraim hath provoked most bitterly; therefore shall his blood be cast upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.
