Hosea 10

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1 Israel is a luxuriant vine whose fruit matches its growth. The more abundant his fruit, the more altars he built; The more productive his land, the more sacred pillars he set up.	1 Vitis frondosa Israel, fructum producens sibi; secundum multitudinem fructus sui multiplicavit altaria, iuxta ubertatem terrae suae decoravit simulacra.
2 Their heart is false, now they pay for their guilt; God shall break down their altars and destroy their sacred pillars.	2 Divisum est cor eorum, nunc poenas solvent; ipse confringet aras eorum, depopulabitur simulacra eorum.
3 If they would say, "We have no king"-- Since they do not fear the LORD, what can the king do for them?	3 Profecto nunc dicent: “ Non est rex nobis; non enim timemus Dominum, et rex quid faciet nobis? ”.
4 Nothing but make promises, swear false oaths, and make alliances, While justice grows wild like wormwood in a plowed field!	4 Loqui verba, iurare in vanum, ferire foedus; et germinabit quasi venenum ius super sulcos agri.
5 The inhabitants of Samaria fear for the calf of Beth-aven; The people mourn for it and its priests wail over it, because the glory has departed from it.	5 De vitulo Bethaven trement habitatores Samariae; quia luget super eum populus eius; dum sacerdotes eius super eum exsultant in gloria eius; vere migrabit ab eo.
6 It too shall be carried to Assyria, as an offering to the great king. Ephraim shall be taken into captivity, Israel be shamed by his schemes.	6 Siquidem et ipse in Assyriam delatus est, munus regi magno; confusio Ephraim capiet, et confundetur Israel in consilio suo.
7 The king of Samaria shall disappear, like foam upon the waters.	7 Perit Samaria, rex eius quasi festuca super faciem aquae.
8 The high places of Aven shall be destroyed, the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles shall overgrow their altars. Then they shall cry out to the mountains, "Cover us!" and to the hills, "Fall upon us!"	8 Et disperdentur excelsa impietatis, peccatum Israel; spina et tribulus ascendet super aras eorum, et dicent montibus: “ Operite nos! ” et collibus: “ Cadite super nos! ”.
9 Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel. There they took their stand; war was not to reach them in Gibeah.	9 Ex diebus Gabaa peccavit Israel; ibi perstiterunt. Non comprehendet eos in Gabaa proelium super filios iniquitatis?
10 Against the wanton people I came and I chastised them; I gathered troops against them when I chastised them for their two crimes.	10 “ Iuxta desiderium meum corripiam eos; congregabuntur super eos populi, cum corripientur propter duas iniquitates suas.
11 Ephraim was a trained heifer, willing to thresh; I myself laid a yoke upon her fair neck; Ephraim was to be harnessed, Judah was to plow, Jacob was to break his furrows:	11 Ephraim vitula docta, diligens trituram. Et ego transivi super pulchritudinem colli eius; iunxi Ephraim aratro, arabit Iudas, sarriet sibi Iacob.
12 "Sow for yourselves justice, reap the fruit of piety; Break up for yourselves a new field, for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain down justice upon you."	12 Seminate vobis in iustitia, metite secundum caritatem; innovate vobis novale. Tempus est requirendi Dominum, donec veniat, ut pluat vobis iustitiam.
13 But you have cultivated wickedness, reaped perversity, and eaten the fruit of falsehood. Because you have trusted in your chariots, and in your many warriors,	13 Arastis impietatem, iniquitatem messuistis, comedistis frugem mendacii, quia confisus es in curribus tuis, in multitudine fortium tuorum.
14 Turmoil shall break out among your tribes and all your fortresses shall be ravaged As Salman ravaged Beth-arbel in time of war, smashing mothers and their children.	14 Consurget tumultus in populo tuo, et omnes munitiones tuae vastabuntur, sicut vastavit Salman Betharbeel in die proelii, matre super filios allisa.
15 So shall it be done to you, Bethel, because of your utter wickedness: At dawn the king of Israel shall perish utterly.	15 Sic faciet vobis Bethel propter maximam nequitiam vestram. Mane interibit rex Israel.