Hosea 13

لَمَّا تَكَلَّمَ أَفْرَايِمُ بِرَعْدَةٍ، تَرَفَّعَ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ. وَلَمَّا أَثِمَ بِبَعْل مَاتَ.

When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

وَالآنَ يَزْدَادُونَ خَطِيَّةً، وَيَصْنَعُونَ لأَنْفُسِهِمْ تَمَاثِيلَ مَسْبُوكَةً مِنْ فِضَّتِهِمْ، أَصْنَامًا بِحَذَاقَتِهِمْ، كُلُّهَا عَمَلُ الصُّنَّاعِ. عَنْهَا هُمْ يَقُولُونَ: «ذَابِحُو النَّاسِ يُقَبِّلُونَ الْعُجُولَ».

And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.

لِذلِكَ يَكُونُونَ كَسَحَابِ الصُّبْحِ، وَكَالنَّدَى الْمَاضِي بَاكِرًا. كَعُصَافَةٍ تُخْطَفُ مِنَ الْبَيْدَرِ، وَكَدُخَانٍ مِنَ الْكُوَّةِ.

Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.

«وَأَنَا الرَّبُّ إِلهُكَ مِنْ أَرْضِ مِصْرَ، وَإِلهًا سُِوَايَ لَسْتَ تَعْرِفُ، وَلاَ مُخَلِّصَ غَيْرِي.

Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.

أَنَا عَرَفْتُكَ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ فِي أَرْضِ الْعَطَشِ.

I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.

لَمَّا رَعَوْا شَبِعُوا. شَبِعُوا وَارْتَفَعَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ، لِذلِكَ نَسُونِي.

According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.

«فَأَكُونُ لَهُمْ كَأَسَدٍ. أَرْصُدُ عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ كَنَمِرٍ.

Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:

أَصْدِمُهُمْ كَدُبَّةٍ مُثْكِل، وَأَشُقُّ شَغَافَ قَلْبِهِمْ، وَآكُلُهُمْ هُنَاكَ كَلَبْوَةٍ. يُمَزِّقُهُمْ وَحْشُ الْبَرِّيَّةِ.

I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.

«هَلاَكُكَ يَا إِسْرَائِيلُ أَنَّكَ عَلَيَّ، عَلَى عَوْنِكَ.

O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.

فَأَيْنَ هُوَ مَلِكُكَ حَتَّى يُخَلِّصَكَ فِي جَمِيعِ مُدُنِكَ؟ وَقُضَاتُكَ حَيْثُ قُلْتَ: أَعْطِنِي مَلِكًا وَرُؤَسَاءَ؟

I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?

أَنَا أَعْطَيْتُكَ مَلِكًا بِغَضَبِي وَأَخَذْتُهُ بِسَخَطِي.

I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.

«إِثْمُ أَفْرَايِمَ مَصْرُورٌ. خَطِيَّتُهُ مَكْنُوزَةٌ.

The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.

مَخَاضُ الْوَالِدَةِ يَأْتِي عَلَيْهِ. هُوَ ابْنٌ غَيْرُ حَكِيمٍ، إِذْ لَمْ يَقِفْ فِي الْوَقْتِ فِي مَوْلِدِ الْبَنِينَ.

The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.

«مِنْ يَدِ الْهَاوِيَةِ أَفْدِيهِمْ. مِنَ الْمَوْتِ أُخَلِّصُهُمْ. أَيْنَ أَوْبَاؤُكَ يَا مَوْتُ؟ أَيْنَ شَوْكَتُكِ يَا هَاوِيَةُ؟ تَخْتَفِي النَّدَامَةُ عَنْ عَيْنَيَّ».

I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

وَإِنْ كَانَ مُثْمِرًا بَيْنَ إِخْوَةٍ، تَأْتِي رِيحٌ شَرْقِيَّةٌ، رِيحُ الرَّبِّ طَالِعَةً مِنَ الْقَفْرِ فَتَجِفُّ عَيْنُهُ وَيَيْبَسُ يَنْبُوعُهُ. هِيَ تَنْهَبُ كَنْزَ كُلِّ مَتَاعٍ شَهِيٍّ.

Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

تُجَازَى السَّامِرَةُ لأَنَّهَا قَدْ تَمَرَّدَتْ عَلَى إِلهِهَا. بِالسَّيْفِ يَسْقُطُونَ. تُحَطَّمُ أَطْفَالُهُمْ، وَالْحَوَامِلُ تُشَقُّ.

Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.