Hosea 10
1 Israel is a leafy vine, its fruit has been suitable to him. According to the multitude of his fruit, he has multiplied altars; according to the fertility of his land, he has abounded with graven images.
Israel er et frodigt Vintræ, det sætter sig Frugt: Eftersom hans Frugt blev mangfoldig, gjorde han Altrene mangfoldige, eftersom det gik hans Land godt, gjorde han Billedstøtterne gode.
2 His heart has been divided, so now they will cross the divide. He will break apart their images; he will plunder their sanctuaries.
Glat var deres Hjerte, nu skulle de bøde; han skal sønderbryde deres Altre, ødelægge deres Billedstøtter.
3 For now they will say, “We have no king. For we do not fear the Lord. And what would a king do for us?”
Thi nu skulle de sige: Vi have ingen Konge; thi vi frygtede ikke Herren, og Kongen, hvad skulde han kunne gøre for os?
4 You speak words about a useless vision, and you will strike a deal. And judgment will spring up like bitterness in the furrows of the field.
De have talt tomme Ord, svoret falsk, sluttet Forbund; og Retten skyder frem som beske Urter over Furerne paa Marken.
5 The inhabitants of Samaria have worshipped the calf of Bethaven. For the keepers of its temple, who had exulted over it in its glory, and its people, have mourned over it because it migrated from there.
For Kalvene i Beth-Aven grue Samarias Indbyggere; thi dens Folk sørger over den, og dens Præster skælve for den, for dens Herligheds Skyld, thi den er bortført fra dem.
6 If, indeed, it also has been offered to Assur, as a gift for the Avenging king, confusion will seize Ephraim, and Israel will be confounded by his own will.
Ogsaa den skal føres til Assyrien som Gave til en stridbar Konge; Skam skal komme over Efraim, og Israel skal beskæmmes for sit Raad.
7 Samaria has required her king to pass by, like foam on the face of the water.
Samaria — dens Konge skal svinde bort som en Splint oven paa Vandet.
8 And the heights of the idol, the sin of Israel, will be utterly destroyed. The burr and the thistle will rise up over their altars. And they will say to the mountains, ‘Cover us,’ and to the hills, ‘Fall on us.’
Og Højene i Aven, ved hvilke Israel syndede, skulle ødelægges, Tom og Tidsler skulle vokse op over deres Altre; og de skulle sige til Bjergene: Skjuler os! og til Højene: Falder over os!
9 From the days of Gibeah, Israel has sinned; in this, they remained firm. The battle in Gibeah against the sons of iniquity will not take hold of them.
Fra Gibeas Dage af har du syndet, Israel! der ere de blevne staaende, ej naaede dem i Gibea Krigen imod Uretfærdighedens Børn.
10 According to my desire, I will correct them. And the peoples will be gathered together over them, while they are chastised for their two iniquities.
Som det er min Lyst, saa vil jeg tugte dem; og Folkeslag skulle samles imod dem, naar jeg binder dem til deres tvende Misgerninger.
11 Ephraim is a heifer that has been taught to love treading out the grain, but I passed over the beauty of her neck. I will rise over Ephraim. Judah will plough; Jacob will break up the soil for himself.
Og Efraim er en Kalv, som er oplært og holder af at tærske; men jeg skal komme over dens skønne Hals; jeg skal bringe Efraim til at trække, Juda skal pløje, Jakob skal harve.
12 Sow for yourselves in justice, and harvest in the mouth of mercy; renew your fallow land. But the time when you will seek the Lord is the time when he will arrive who will teach you justice.
Saar eder en Sæd til Retfærdighed, høster efter Miskundhed, bryder eder Nyland, da det er Tid at søge Herren, indtil han kommer og lader regne Retfærdighed over eder.
13 You have ploughed impiety; you have harvested iniquity; you have eaten the fruit of lies. For you had confidence in your ways, in the multitude of your good fortunes.
I have pløjet Ugudelighed, I have høstet Uretfærdighed, I have tæret Løgnens Frugt; thi du forlod dig paa din Vej, paa dine vældiges Mangfoldighed.
14 A tumult will arise among your people. And all your fortifications will be laid waste, just as Salman was destroyed by the house of him that judged Baal on the day of the battle, the mother having been crushed against her sons.
Derfor skal et Krigsbulder rejse sig imod dine Folk, og alle dine Fæstninger skulle forstyrres, ligesom Salman forstyrrede Beth-Arbeel paa Krigens Dag; Moderen blev knust tillige med Børnene.
15 So has Bethel done to you, before the face of your malicious wickedness.
Ligesaa skal Bethel gøre ved eder, for eders Ondskabs Ondskab; ved Morgengry er det aldeles forbi med Israels Konge.
