호세아 13

1에브라임이 말을 발하면 사람이 떨었도다 저가 이스라엘 중에서 자기를 높이더니 바알로 인하여 범죄하므로 망하였거늘 2이제도 저희가 더욱 범죄하여 그 은으로 자기를 위하여 우상을 부어 만들되 자기의 공교함을 따라 우상을 만들었으며 그것은 다 장색이 만든 것이어늘 저희가 그것에 대하여 말하기를 제사를 드리는 자는 송아지의 입을 맞출 것이라 하도다 3이러므로 저희는 아침 구름 같으며 쉽게 사라지는 이슬 같으며 타작 마당에서 광풍에 날리우는 쭉정이 같으며 굴뚝에서 나가는 연기 같으리라 4그러나 네가 애굽 땅에서 나옴으로부터 나는 네 하나님 여호와라 나 밖에 네가 다른 신을 알지 말 것이라 나 외에는 구원자가 없느니라 5내가 광야 마른 땅에서 너를 권고하였거늘 6저희가 먹이운 대로 배부르며 배부름으로 마음이 교만하며 이로 인하여 나를 잊었느니라 7그러므로 내가 저희에게 사자같고 길 가에서 기다리는 표범 같으니라 8내가 새끼 잃은 곰 같이 저희를 만나 그 염통 꺼풀을 찢고 거기서 암사자 같이 저희를 삼키리라 들짐승이 저희를 찢으리라 9이스라엘아 네가 패망하였나니 이는 너를 도와주는 나를 대적함이니라 10전에 네가 이르기를 내게 왕과 방백들을 주소서 하였느니라 네 모든 성읍에서 너를 구원할 자 네 왕이 이제 어디 있으며 네 재판장들이 어디 있느냐 11내가 분노하므로 네게 왕을 주고 진노하므로 폐하였노라 12에브라임의 불의가 봉함되었고 그 죄가 저장되었나니 13해산하는 여인의 어려움이 저에게 임하리라 저는 어리석은 자식이로다 때가 임하였나니 산문에서 지체할 것이 아니니라 14내가 저희를 음부의 권세에서 속량하며 사망에서 구속하리니 사망아 네 재앙이 어디 있느냐 음부야 네 멸망이 어디 있느냐 뉘우침이 내 목전에 숨으리라 15저가 비록 형제 중에서 결실하나 동풍이 오리니 곧 광야에서 일어나는 여호와의 바람이라 그 근원이 마르며 그 샘이 마르고 그 적축한 바 모든 보배의 그릇이 약탈되리로다 16사마리아가 그 하나님을 배반하였으므로 형벌을 당하여 칼에 엎드러질 것이요 그 어린 아이는 부숴뜨리우며 그 아이 밴 여인은 배가 갈리우리라

1When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, but when he became guilty in Baal, he died. 2Now they sin more and more, and have made themselves molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding, all of them the work of the craftsmen. They say of them, ‘They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves.’ 3Therefore they will be like the morning mist, and like the dew that passes away early, like the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing floor, and like the smoke out of the chimney. 4“Yet I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt; and you shall acknowledge no god but me, and besides me there is no savior. 5I knew you in the wilderness, in the land of great drought. 6According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted. Therefore they have forgotten me. 7Therefore I am like a lion to them. Like a leopard, I will lurk by the path. 8I will meet them like a bear that is bereaved of her cubs, and will tear the covering of their heart. There I will devour them like a lioness. The wild animal will tear them. 9You are destroyed, Israel, because you are against me, against your help. 10Where is your king now, that he may save you in all your cities? And your judges, of whom you said, ‘Give me a king and princes?’ 11I have given you a king in my anger, and have taken him away in my wrath. 12The guilt of Ephraim is stored up. His sin is stored up. 13The sorrows of a travailing woman will come on him. He is an unwise son; for when it is time, he doesn’t come to the opening of the womb. 14I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death! Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? “Compassion will be hidden from my eyes. 15Though he is fruitful among his brothers, an east wind will come, the breath of Yahweh coming up from the wilderness; and his spring will become dry, and his fountain will be dried up. He will plunder the storehouse of treasure. 16Samaria will bear her guilt; for she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword. Their infants will be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women will be ripped open.”

1Als Efraim sprak, zo beefde men, hij heeft zich verheven in Israel; maar hij is schuldig geworden aan den Baal en is gestorven. 2En nu zijn zij voortgevaren te zondigen, en hebben zich van hun zilver een gegoten beeld gemaakt, afgoden naar hun verstand, die altemaal smedenwerk zijn; waarvan zij nochtans zeggen: De mensen, die offeren, zullen de kalveren kussen. 3Daarom zullen zij zijn als een morgenwolk, en als een vroegkomende dauw, die henengaat; als kaf van den dorsvloer, en als rook uit den schoorsteen wordt weggestormd. 4Ik ben toch de HEERE, uw God, van Egypteland af; daarom zoudt gij geen God kennen dan Mij alleen, want er is geen Heiland dan Ik. 5Ik heb u gekend in de woestijn, in een zeer heet land. 6Daarna zijn zij, naardat hunlieder weide was, zat geworden; als zij zat zijn geworden, heeft zich hun hart verheven; daarom hebben zij Mij vergeten. 7Dies werd Ik hun als een felle leeuw; als een luipaard loerde Ik op den weg. 8Ik ontmoette hen als een beer, die van jongen beroofd is, en scheurde het slot huns harten; en Ik verslond ze aldaar als een oude leeuw; het wild gedierte des velds verscheurde hen. 9Het heeft u bedorven, o Israel! want in Mij is uw hulp. 10Waar is uw koning nu? Dat hij u behoude in al uw steden! En uw richters, waar gij van zeidet: Geef mij een koning en vorsten? 11Ik gaf u een koning in Mijn toorn en nam hem weg in Mijn verbolgenheid. 12Efraims ongerechtigheid is samengebonden, zijn zonde is opgelegd. 13Smarten ener barende vrouw zullen hem aankomen; hij is een onwijs kind; want anders zou hij geen tijd in de kindergeboorte blijven staan. 14Doch Ik zal hen van het geweld der hel verlossen, Ik zal ze vrijmaken van den dood: o dood! waar zijn uw pestilentien? hel! waar is uw verderf? Berouw zal van Mijn ogen verborgen zijn, 15Want hij zal vrucht voortbrengen onder de broederen; doch er zal een oostenwind komen, een wind des HEEREN, opkomende uit de woestijn; en zijn springader zal uitdrogen, diezelve zal den schat van alle gewenste huisraad roven. 16Samaria zal woest worden, want zij is wederspannig geweest tegen haar God; zij zullen door het zwaard vallen, hun kinderkens zullen verpletterd, en hun zwangere vrouwen zullen opengesneden worden.