Hosea 8

Sæt hornet for din mund, som en ørn over Herrens Hus! fordi de brød min Pagt og overtrådte min Lov.

Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.

De råber til mig: "Min Gud! Vi, Israel, kender dig."

Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.

Israel vragede Lykken, lad så Fjenden forfølge dem.

Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.

De kårer sig Drot uden mig, uden mit Vidende Fyrster. Af deres Sølv og Guld lavede de sig Gudebilleder til egen Undergang.

They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.

Modbydelig er din kalv, Samaria; min Vrede luer imod dem hvor længe? De kan ikke slippe for Straf.

Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?

Thi den er et Værk af Israel, en Håndværker lavede den; den er ikke Gud. Nej, til Splinter skal Samarias Kalv blive.

For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.

Thi Vind har de sået, og Storm skal de høste, Sæd uden Spire, der ej giver Mel; og gav den, slugte fremmede Melet.

For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.

Israel er opslugt, blandt Folkene regnes det nu for et Kar uden Værd.

Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.

Thi de er draget til Assur som et enligt strejfende Vildæsel. Efraim tinged med Elskovsgaver.

For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.

Selv om de tinger blandt Folkene, samler jeg dem nu; snart salver de ikke mere konge og Fyrster.

Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.

Thi så mange Altre Efraim har bygget, de er blevet ham Altre til Synd;

Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.

jeg skriver ham mange Love, han regner dem ikke.

I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.

Slagtofre elsker de slagter, elsker Kød og æder; HERREN behager de ej. Han mindes nu deres Skyld og straffer deres Synder. De skal tilbage til Ægypten.

They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

Israel glemte sin Skaber og byggede Helligdomme, og Juda byggede mange faste Stæder; derfor sender jeg Ild imod hans Byer, og den skal fortære hans Borge.

For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.