Hoseas 10
1 Israel er et frodig vintre, som bærer frukt; jo mere frukt han fikk, desto flere alter bygget han; jo bedre det gikk hans land, desto vakrere billedstøtter gjorde han sig.
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.
2 Deres hjerte er falskt, nu skal de bøte; han skal bryte ned deres altere og ødelegge deres billedstøtter;
His heart has been divided, so now they will cross the divide. He will break apart their images; he will plunder their sanctuaries.
3 ja, nu skal de si: Vi har ingen konge; for vi har ikke fryktet Herren, og kongen, hvad kan vel han gjøre for oss?
For now they will say, “We have no king. For we do not fear the Lord. And what would a king do for us?”
4 De har talt tomme ord, svoret falsk, inngått forbund, og retten skyter op som giftige urter på markens furer.
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.
5 For Bet-Avens kalv er Samarias innbyggere i angst; ja, dens folk sørger over den, og dens avgudsprester skjelver for den - for dens herlighet, fordi den er ført bort fra dem.
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.
6 Også den skal føres til Assur, som en gave til kong Jareb; skam skal Efra'im høste, og Israel skal skamme sig over sitt råd.
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.
7 Samarias konge skal bli borte som en spån på vannets flate.
Samaria has required her king to pass by, like foam on the face of the water.
8 Og Avens offerhauger, Israels synd, skal tilintetgjøres; torner og tistler skal skyte op på deres altere, og de skal si til fjellene: Skjul oss! og til haugene: Fall over oss!
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.’
9 Fra Gibeas dager av har du syndet, Israel! Der er de blitt stående, uten at krigen mot nidingene har nådd dem i Gibea.
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.
10 Efter min lyst vil jeg tukte dem, og folkeslag skal samles imot dem, når jeg binder dem fast til begge deres misgjerninger.
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.
11 Efra'im er en opøvd kvige, som gjerne vil treske, men jeg legger et åk på dens fagre hals; jeg vil spenne Efra'im for, Juda skal pløie, Jakob skal harve.
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.
12 Så eder en sæd, som rettferdigheten krever, få eder en høst efter kjærlighetens bud, bryt eder nytt land! For nu er det tiden til å søke Herren, til han kommer og lar rettferdighet regne over eder.
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.
13 I har pløid ugudelighet, I har høstet urett, I har ett løgnens frukt; for du har satt din lit til din ferd og til dine mange helter.
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.
14 Derfor skal det reise sig et krigsbulder blandt dine stammer, og alle dine festninger skal ødelegges, likesom Salman ødela Bet-Arbel på stridens dag, da både mor og barn blev knust.
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.
15 Sådant skal Betel føre over eder for eders store ondskaps skyld; når det lysner til dag, er det ute, aldeles ute med Israels konge.
So has Bethel done to you, before the face of your malicious wickedness.
