Hosea 12

Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Opkolio me lažju Efrajim i prijevarom Izraelov dom. A i Juda još je nestalan Bogu, Svecu vjernome.

The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

Efrajim pase vjetar, za vjetrom istočnim trči cio dan, sve više je laži njegovih i nasilja. Savez sklapaju s Asirijom, ulje nose u Egipat.

He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

S Izraelom ima Jahve parnicu, kaznit će Jakova prema postupcima, vratit će mu po djelima njegovim.

Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Beth–el, and there he spake with us;

Već u krilu materinu brata je potisnuo, u snazi muževnoj s Bogom se borio.

Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.

S Anđelom se borio i nadvladao ga, plakao je i zaklinjao ga. Našao ga je u Betelu i ondje mu je govorio.

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

Da, Jahve, Bog nad Vojskama, Jahve je ime njegovo.

He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

Ti se dakle Bogu svojem vrati, čuvaj ljubav i pravednost i u Boga se svoga uzdaj svagda!

And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.

U ruci je Kanaanu kriva tezulja, on voli zakidati.

And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.

I reče Efrajim: "Samo sam se obogatio, blago sam nagomilao." Ali ništa mu od sveg dobitka neće ostati, jer se ogriješio bezakonjima.

I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.

Ja sam Jahve, Bog tvoj, sve od zemlje egipatske, još ću ti dati da stanuješ pod šatorima kao u dane Sastanka;

Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.

govorit ću prorocima, umnožit ću viđenja i po prorocima prispodobom učiti.

And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

Gilead je puko bezakonje, ispraznost sama; u Gilgali žrtvuju bikove; zato će im oltari biti k'o hrpe kamenja u brazdama poljskim.

And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.

Jakov pobježe u kraj aramski, za ženu služaše Izrael, za ženu jednu stada čuvaše.

Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.

Al' po Proroku izvede Jahve Izraela iz Egipta, i po Proroku on ga je čuvao. [ (Hosea 12:15) Pregorko ga Efrajim uvrijedi: stoga će krv njegovu na nj svaliti, platit će mu Gospod njegov za pogrde. ]