¹Israel is a luxuriant vine that puts forth his fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. As their land has prospered, they have adorned their sacred stones.

¹En frodig vinstok var Israel, som bar sin frugt, jo flere frugter, des flere Altre; som Landet gik frem, des skønnere Støtter.

²Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.

²Deres Hjerte var glat, så lad dem da bøde! Han skal slå Altrene ned, lægge Støtterne øde.

³Surely now they will say, “We have no king; for we don’t fear Yahweh; and the king, what can he do for us?”

³De siger jo nu: "Vi har ingen Konge; thi HERREN frygter vi ej; en Konge, hvad gavner han os?"

⁴They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.

⁴Med Ord slår de om sig, gør Mened og indgår Forbund, så Ret bliver Gifturt, der gror langs Markens Furer.

⁵The inhabitants of Samaria will be in terror for the calves of Beth Aven; for its people will mourn over it, Along with its priests who rejoiced over it, for its glory, because it has departed from it.

⁵For Bet-Avens Kalv skal Samarias Borgere ængstes, ja, over den skal dens Folk og dens Præster sørge, jamre over deres Skat, thi den bortføres fra dem;

⁶It also will be carried to Assyria for a present to a great king. Ephraim will receive shame, and Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel.

⁶som Gave til Storkongen føres og den til Assur. Efraim høster kun Skændsel, Israel Skam af sin Afgud.

⁷Samaria and her king float away, like a twig on the water.

⁷Samarias Konge slettes som Skum på Vandets Flade.

⁸The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed. The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars. They will tell the mountains, “Cover us!” and the hills, “Fall on us!”

⁸Øde er Afgudshøjene, Israels Synd, og på deres Altre skal Torn og Tidsel gro. De siger til Bjergene: "Skjul os!" til Højene: "Fald ned over os!"

⁹“Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah. There they remained. The battle against the children of iniquity doesn’t overtake them in Gibeah.

⁹Du syndede, Israel, helt fra Gibeas Dage. Der i Gibea sagde man: "Krig skal ej nå os!" Men jeg kom over de Niddinger, revsede dem;

¹⁰When it is my desire, I will chastise them; and the nations will be gathered against them, when they are bound to their two transgressions.

¹⁰Stammerne samled sig mod dem til Tugt for tvefold Brøde.

¹¹Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; so I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods.

¹¹En tilvænnet Kvie var Efraim, tærskede villigt, Åget lagde jeg selv på dens skønne Hals; for Ploven spændte jeg Efraim, Juda for Harven.

¹²Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.

¹²Så eders Sæd i Retfærd, høst i Fromhed; bryd eder kundskabs Nyjord og søg så HERREN, til Retfærds Frugt bliver eder til Del.

¹³You have plowed wickedness. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, for you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men.

¹³I pløjede Gudløshed, høstede Uret, fortærede Løgnens Frugt. Fordi du slår Lid til dine Vogne og mange Helte,

¹⁴Therefore a battle roar will arise among your people, and all your fortresses will be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle. The mother was dashed in pieces with her children.

¹⁴skal Kampgny stå i dine Byer og alle dine Borge. De skal ødelægges, som da Sjalman ødelagde Bet-Arbel på Stridens Dag. Moder skal knuses hos Børn.

¹⁵So Bethel will do to you because of your great wickedness. At daybreak the king of Israel will be destroyed.

¹⁵Det voldte Betel eder. For din Ondskabs Skyld skal Israels Konge, ved Morgengry gøres til intet.