1When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
1[] Οτε ο Εφραιμ ελαλει εν τρομω, αυτος υψωθη εν τω Ισραηλ· οτε δε ημαρτησε περι του Βααλ, τοτε ετελευτησε.
2And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
2Και τωρα αμαρτανουσιν επι μαλλον και μαλλον και εκαμον εις εαυτους χωνευτα εκ του αργυριου αυτων, ειδωλα κατα την φαντασιαν αυτων, παντα ταυτα εργον τεχνιτων· αυτοι λεγουσι περι αυτων, οι ανθρωποι οι θυσιαζοντες ας φιλησωσι τους μοσχους.
3Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
3Δια τουτο θελουσιν εισθαι ως νεφελη πρωινη και ως δροσος εωθινη διαβαινουσα, ως λεπτον αχυρον εκφυσωμενον εκ του αλωνιου και ως καπνος εκ της καπνοδοχου.
4Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.
4Αλλ' εγω ειμαι Κυριος ο Θεος σου εκ γης Αιγυπτου· και αλλον θεον πλην εμου δεν θελεις γνωρισει· διοτι δεν υπαρχει αλλος σωτηρ εκτος εμου.
5I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.
5[] Εγω σε εγνωρισα εν τη ερημω, εν γη ανυδρω.
6According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.
6Κατα τας βοσκας αυτων, ουτως εχορτασθησαν· εχορτασθησαν, και υψωθη η καρδια αυτων· δια τουτο με ελησμονησαν.
7Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
7Οθεν θελω εισθαι εις αυτους ως λεων· ως παρδαλις εν οδω θελω παραμονευει αυτους.
8I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
8Θελω απαντησει αυτους ως αρκτος στερηθεισα των τεκνων αυτης, και θελω διασπαραξει το περιφραγμα της καρδιας αυτων και καταφαγει αυτους εκει ως λεων· θηριον αγριον θελει διασπαραξει αυτους.
9O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.
9[] Απωλεσθης, Ισραηλ· πλην εν εμοι ειναι η βοηθεια σου.
10I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
10Που ειναι ο βασιλευς σου; που; ας σε σωση τωρα εν πασαις σου ταις πολεσι· και που οι κριται σου, περι των οποιων ειπας, Δος μοι βασιλεα και αρχοντας;
11I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
11Σοι εδωκα βασιλεα εν τω θυμω μου και αφηρεσα αυτον εν τη οργη μου.
12The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.
12Η ανομια του Εφραιμ ειναι περιδεδεμενη· η αμαρτια αυτου αποτεταμιευμενη.
13The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.
13Πονοι τικτουσης θελουσιν ελθει επ' αυτον· ειναι υιος ασυνετος· διοτι δεν ειναι καιρος να στεκηται εν τω ανοιγματι της μητρας.
14I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
14Εκ χειρος αδου θελω ελευθερωσει αυτους, εκ θανατου θελω σωσει αυτους. Που ειναι, θανατε, ο ολεθρος σου; που, αδη, η φθορα σου; η μεταμελεια θελει κρυπτεσθαι απο των οφθαλμων μου.
15Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
15Αν και ουτος εσταθη καρποφορος μεταξυ των αδελφων αυτου, ανατολικος ανεμος ομως θελει ελθει, ο ανεμος του Κυριου θελει αναβη απο της ερημου, και αι βρυσεις αυτου θελουσιν εκλειψει και θελει καταξηρανθη η πηγη αυτου· ουτος θελει αφαρπασει τον θησαυρον παντων των επιθυμητων αυτου σκευων.
16Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.
16Η Σαμαρεια θελει αφανισθη, διοτι απεστατησε κατα του Θεου αυτης· θελουσι πεσει εν ρομφαια· τα θηλαζοντα νηπια αυτων θελουσι συντριφθη, και αι εγκυμονουσαι αυτων θελουσι διασχισθη.