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1 Efrájim se hrani z vetrom in sledi vzhodnemu vetru, dnevno povečuje laži in opustošenje, sklepa zavezo z Asirci in olje nosi v Egipt.
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily multiplieth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
2 Prav tako ima Gospod polemiko z Judom in kaznoval bo Jakoba glede na njegove poti; poplačal mu bo glede na njegova dejanja.
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 V maternici je svojega brata prijel za peto in s svojo močjo je imel moč z Bogom.
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
4 Da, imel je moč nad angelom in je prevladal. Jokal je in ponižno prosil k njemu. Našel ga je v Betelu in tam je [Bog] govoril z nami;
Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication to him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spoke with us;
5 celo Gospod Bog nad bojevniki; Gospod je njegov spomenik.
Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
6 Zatorej se obrni k svojemu Bogu, ohranjaj usmiljenje in sodbo in nenehno čakaj na svojega Boga.
Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
7 On je trgovec, v njegovi roki so tehtnice prevare, rad zatira.
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
8 Efrájim je rekel: »Vendar sem postal bogat, pridobil sem si imetje, v vseh mojih naporih ne bodo našli v meni nobene krivičnosti, da bi bila greh.«
And Ephraim said, Yet I have become rich, I have found for myself substance: in all my labours they shall find no iniquity in me that were sin.
9 »Jaz pa, ki sem Gospod, tvoj Bog, od egiptovske dežele, te bom vendarle prisilil, da prebivaš v šotorih kakor v dneh slovesnega praznika.
And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.
10 Prav tako sem govoril po prerokih in množil videnja ter po služenju prerokov uporabljal prilike.
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
11 Ali je v Gileádu krivičnost? Oni so zagotovo ničevost. V Gilgálu žrtvujejo bikce. Da, njihovi oltarji so kakor kupi na brazdah polj.
Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
12 Jakob je zbežal v sirsko deželo in Izrael je služil za ženo in za ženo je varoval ovce.
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
13 In po preroku je Gospod Izraela privedel iz Egipta in po preroku je bil obvarovan.
And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
14 Efrájim ga je silno grenko izzival k jezi, zatorej bo njegovo kri pustil nad njim in njegovo grajo bo njegov Gospod povrnil k njemu.
Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return to him.
