Oseas 12

1Ang Ephraim ay kumakain ng hangin, at sumusunod sa hanging silanganan: siya'y laging nagpaparami ng mga kabulaanan at kasiraan; at sila'y nakikipagtipan sa Asiria, at ang langis ay dinadala sa Egipto. 2Ang Panginoon ay may pakikipagkaalit din sa Juda, at parurusahan niya ang Jacob ayon sa kaniyang mga lakad; ayon sa kaniyang mga gawa ay gagantihan niya siya. 3Sa bahay-bata ay kaniyang hinawakan sa sakong ang kaniyang kapatid; at sa kaniyang kabinataan ay nagtaglay ng kapangyarihan ng Dios: 4Oo, siya'y nagtaglay ng kapangyarihan sa anghel, at nanaig: siya'y tumangis, at namanhik sa kaniya: nasumpungan niya siya sa Beth-el, at doo'y nakipagsalitaan siya sa atin. 5Sa makatuwid baga'y ang Panginoon, ang Dios ng mga hukbo; ang Panginoon ay kaniyang alaala. 6Kaya't magbalik-loob ka sa iyong Dios magingat ka ng kaawaan at ng kahatulan, at hintayin mong lagi ang iyong Dios. 7Mangangalakal siya na may timbangang magdaraya sa kaniyang kamay: maibigin ng pagpighati. 8At sinabi ng Ephraim, Tunay na ako'y naging mayaman, ako'y nakasumpong ng kayamanan; sa lahat ng aking gawin, walang masusumpungan sila sa akin na kasamaan, 9Nguni't ako ang Panginoon mong Dios mula sa lupain ng Egipto, akin pa kitang patatahanin uli sa mga tolda, gaya sa mga kaarawan ng takdang kapistahan. 10Ako rin naman ay nagsalita sa mga propeta, at ako'y nagparami ng mga pangitain; at sa pangangasiwa ng mga propeta ay gumamit ako ng mga talinhaga. 11Ang Galaad baga'y kasamaan? sila'y pawang walang kabuluhan; sa Gilgal ay nangaghahain sila ng mga toro; oo, ang kanilang dambana ay parang mga bunton sa mga bungkal ng bukid. 12At si Jacob ay tumakas na napatungo sa parang ng Aram, at naglingkod si Israel dahil sa isang asawa, at dahil sa isang asawa ay nagalaga ng mga tupa. 13At sa pamamagitan ng isang propeta ay isinampa ng Panginoon ang Israel mula sa Egipto, at sa pamamagitan ng isang propeta, siya'y naingatan. 14Ang Ephraim ay namungkahi ng di kawasang galit: kaya't ang kaniyang dugo ay maiiwan sa kaniya, at ibabalik ng kaniyang Panginoon sa kaniya ang kakutyaan sa kaniya.

1Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt. 2Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his deeds he will repay him. 3In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God. 4Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us, 5even Yahweh, the God of Armies; Yahweh is his name of renown! 6Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait continually for your God. 7A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud. 8Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won’t find in me any iniquity that is sin.” 9“But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt. I will yet again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast. 10I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables. 11If Gilead is wicked, surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls. Indeed, their altars are like heaps in the furrows of the field. 12Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served to get a wife, and for a wife he tended flocks and herds. 13By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved. 14Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger. Therefore his blood will be left on him, and his Lord will repay his contempt.

1Efraim weidt zich met wind, en jaagt den oostenwind na; den gansen dag vermenigvuldigt hij leugen en verwoesting; en zij maken verbond met Assur, en de olie wordt naar Egypte gevoerd. 2Ook heeft de HEERE een twist met Juda, en Hij zal bezoeking doen over Jakob naar zijn wegen, naar zijn handelingen zal Hij hem vergelden. 3In moeders buik hield hij zijn broeder bij de verzenen; en in zijn kracht gedroeg hij zich vorstelijk met God. 4Ja, hij gedroeg zich vorstelijk tegen den Engel, en overmocht Hem; hij weende en smeekte Hem. Te Beth-el vond hij Hem, en aldaar sprak Hij met ons; 5Namelijk, de HEERE, de God der heirscharen; HEERE is Zijn gedenknaam. 6Gij dan, bekeer u tot uw God, bewaar weldadigheid en recht, en wacht geduriglijk op uw God. 7In des koopmans hand is een bedriegelijke weegschaal, hij bemint te verdrukken; 8Nog zegt Efraim: Evenwel ben ik rijk geworden, ik heb mij groot goed verkregen; in al mijn arbeid zullen zij mij geen ongerechtigheid vinden, die zonde zij. 9Maar Ik ben de HEERE, uw God, van Egypteland af; Ik zal u nog in tenten doen wonen, als in de dagen der samenkomst; 10En Ik zal spreken tot de profeten, en Ik zal het gezicht vermenigvuldigen; en door den dienst der profeten zal Ik gelijkenissen voorstellen. 11Zekerlijk is Gilead ongerechtigheid, zij zijn enkel ijdelheid; te Gilgal offeren zij ossen, ja, hun altaren zijn als steen hopen op de voren der velden. 12Jakob vlood toch naar het veld van Syrie, en Israel diende om een vrouw, en hoedde om een vrouw. 13Maar de HEERE voerde Israel op uit Egypte door een profeet, en door een profeet werd hij gehoed. 14Efraim daarentegen heeft Hem zeer bitterlijk vertoornd; daarom zal Hij zijn bloed op hem laten, en zijn Heere zal hem zijn smaad vergelden.