Hosea 14

1 Omvänd dig, Israel, till Herran, din Gud; ty du äst fallen för din misshandels skull.

[You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.

2 Tager dessa orden med eder, och vänder eder om till Herran; och säger till honom: Förlåt oss alla synder, och gör oss godt, så vilja vi offra våra läppars oxar.

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 skall intet hjelpa oss, och vi vilje icke mer rida på hästar, och icke mer säga till våra händers verk: I ären vår Gud; utan låt de faderlösa finna nåd när dig.

[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 Så skall jag åter hela deras afträdelse; gerna vill jag hafva dem kär; då skall jag vända mina vrede ifrå 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 Jag vill vara Israel lika som en dagg, att han skall blomstras såsom en ros, och hans rötter skola utsträcka sig såsom 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 Och hans grenar utvidga sig, att han skall vara så dägelig som ett oljoträ, och skall gifva en sådana god lukt 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 Och skola åter sitta under hans skugga; af korn skola de föda sig, och blomstras lika som ett vinträ; hans åminnelse skall vara lika som vinet på Libanon.

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 Ephraim, bort med de afgudar. Jag skall bönhöra honom, och leda honom; jag vill vara såsom ett grönt furoträ; på mig skall man finna dina frukt.

[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 Ho är vis, den detta förstår, och klok, den detta märker? Ty Herrans vägar äro rätte, och de rättfärdige vandra deruppå; men öfverträdarena falla deruppå.

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.