Oseias 7

1Ainda que eu esteja disposto a curar Israel, expostas estão a perversidade de Efraim e as maldades de Samaria, porque praticam a falsidade; o ladrão vem, e o bando de assaltantes despoja do lado de fora. 2E nem percebem em seus corações eu me lembro de toda a maldade deles; agora seus atos os cercam; diante de mim estão. 3Com sua maldade alegram ao rei, e com suas mentiras aos príncipes. 4Todos eles cometem adultério; semelhantes são ao forno aceso pelo padeiro, que deixa de atiçar depois da massa estar feita, até que esteja levedada. 5No dia do nosso rei, os príncipes ficam doentes pelo calor do vinho; ele estende sua mão com os zombadores. 6Porque preparam seus corações para suas ciladas como a um forno; toda a noite seu padeiro dorme, pela manhã arde como fogo flamejante. 7Todos eles se aquecem como um forno, e devoraram os seus juízes; todos os seus reis caem; ninguém há entre eles que clame a mim. 8Efraim se mistura com os povos; Efraim é um bolo que não foi virado. 9Estrangeiros devoram sua riqueza, sem que ele perceba; e até o cabelo grisalho se espalha por ele, e ele não percebeu. 10A soberba de Israel dá testemunho contra ele, porém não se convertem ao SENHOR seu Deus, nem o buscam, apesar de tudo isto. 11E foi Efraim como pomba imprudente, sem inteligência; chamam ao Egito, vão à Assíria. 12Quando forem, estenderei minha rede sobre eles; eu os farei cair como as aves do céu. Eu os castigarei conforme o que se tem ouvido quando eles se reúnem. 13Ai deles, porque se afastaram de mim; destruição sobre eles, porque se rebelaram contra mim; eu os livraria, porém falam mentiras contra mim. 14E não clamam a mim com seus corações quando gemem sobre suas camas; eles se reúnem para o trigo e o vinho, porém de mim se afastam. 15Eu os treinei, e fortalecei seus braços, porém pensam o mal contra mim. 16Eles se voltam, mas não para o Altíssimo. Eles são como um arco defeituoso; seus príncipes caem à espada por causa da insolência de suas línguas; por isso serão escarnecidos na terra do Egito.

1When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, also the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief enters in, and the gang of robbers ravages outside. 2They don’t consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own deeds have engulfed them. They are before my face. 3They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies. 4They are all adulterers. They are burning like an oven that the baker stops stirring, from the kneading of the dough, until it is leavened. 5On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers. 6For they have prepared their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait. Their baker sleeps all the night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire. 7They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges. All their kings have fallen. There is no one among them who calls to me. 8Ephraim, he mixes himself among the nations. Ephraim is a pancake not turned over. 9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn’t realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn’t realize it. 10The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven’t returned to Yahweh their God, nor sought him, for all this. 11“Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria. 12When they go, I will spread my net on them. I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard. 13Woe to them! For they have wandered from me. Destruction to them! For they have trespassed against me. Though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me. 14They haven’t cried to me with their heart, but they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me. 15Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet they plot evil against me. 16They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.

1Terwijl Ik Israel genees, zo wordt Efraims ongerechtigheid ontdekt, mitsgaders de boosheden van Samaria; want zij werken valsheid; en de dief gaat er in, de bende der straatschenders stroopt daar buiten. 2En zij zeggen niet in hun hart, dat Ik al hunner boosheid gedachtig ben; nu omsingelen hen hun handelingen, zij zijn voor Mijn aangezicht. 3Zij verblijden den koning met hun boosheid, en de vorsten met hun leugenen. 4Zij bedrijven al te zamen overspel, zij zijn gelijk een bakoven, die heet gemaakt is van den bakker; die ophoudt van wakker te zijn, nadat hij het deeg heeft gekneed, totdat het doorgezuurd zij. 5Het is de dag onzes konings; de vorsten maken hem krank door verhitting van den wijn; hij strekt zijn hand voort met de spotters. 6Want zij voeren hun hart aan, als een bakoven, tot hun lagen; hunlieder bakker slaapt den gansen nacht; 's morgens brandt hij als een vlammend vuur. 7Zij zijn allen te zamen verhit als een bakoven, en zij verteren hun rechters; al hun koningen vallen; er is niemand onder hen, die tot Mij roept. 8Efraim, die verwart zich met de volken; Efraim is een koek, die niet is omgekeerd; 9Vreemden verteren zijn kracht, en hij merkt het niet; ook is de grauwigheid op hem verspreid, en hij merkt het niet. 10Dies zal de hovaardij van Israel in zijn aangezicht getuigen; dewijl zij zich niet bekeren tot den HEERE, hun God, noch Hem zoeken in alle deze. 11Want Efraim is als een botte duif, zonder hart; zij roepen Egypte aan, zij gaan henen tot Assur. 12Wanneer zij zullen henengaan, zal Ik Mijn net over hen uitspreiden, Ik zal ze als vogelen des hemels doen nederdalen. Ik zal ze tuchtigen, gelijk gehoord is in hun vergadering. 13Wee hen, want zij zijn van Mij afgezworven; verstoring over hen, want zij hebben tegen Mij overtreden! Ik zou hen wel verlossen, maar zij spreken leugenen tegen Mij. 14Zij roepen ook niet tot Mij met hun hart, wanneer zij huilen op hun legers; om koren en most verzamelen zij zich, maar zij wederstreven tegen Mij. 15Ik heb hen wel getuchtigd, en hunlieder armen gesterkt; maar zij denken kwaad tegen Mij. 16Zij keren zich, maar niet tot den Allerhoogste, zij zijn als een bedrieglijke boog; hun vorsten vallen door het zwaard; vanwege de gramschap hunner tong; dat is hunlieder bespotting in Egypteland.