Osea 10

NOVA VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Vitis frondosa Israel, fructum producens sibi; secundum multitudinem fructus sui multiplicavit altaria, iuxta ubertatem terrae suae decoravit simulacra.	1 Israel was a luxuriant vine yielding plenty of fruit. The more his fruit increased, the more altars he built;the richer his land became, the richer he made the sacred pil ars.
2 Divisum est cor eorum, nunc poenas solvent; ipse confringet aras eorum, depopulabitur simulacra eorum.	2 Theirs is a divided heart; now they wil have to pay for it. He himself will hack down their altars andwreck their sacred pil ars.
3 Profecto nunc dicent: “ Non est rex nobis; non enim timemus Dominum, et rex quid faciet nobis? ”.	3 Then they wil say, 'We have no king because we have not feared Yahweh, but what could the king dofor us?'
4 Loqui verba, iurare in vanum, ferire foedus; et germinabit quasi venenum ius super sulcos agri.	4 Speeches are made, oaths sworn to no purpose, agreements concluded, and so-called justicespreads like a poisonous weed along the furrows of the fields!
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.	5 Samaria's citizens wil tremble for the calf of Beth-Aven; the people there wil mourn for it, so wil itsidol-priests, as they exult in its glory once it has been carried away!
6 Siquidem et ipse in Assyriam delatus est, munus regi magno; confusio Ephraim capiet, et confundetur Israel in consilio suo.	6 It wil be carried off to Assyria as tribute to the Great King. Ephraim will reap the shame, and Israelblush for his intentions.
7 Perit Samaria, rex eius quasi festuca super faciem aquae.	7 Samaria has had her day. Her king is like a straw drifting on the water.
8 Et disperdentur excelsa impietatis, peccatum Israel; spina et tribulus ascendet super aras eorum, et dicent montibus: “ Operite nos! ” et collibus: “ Cadite super nos! ”.	8 The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, wil be destroyed; thorns and thistles wil grow over theiraltars. Then they wil say to the mountains, 'Cover us!' and to the hil s, 'Fal on us!'
9 Ex diebus Gabaa peccavit Israel; ibi perstiterunt. Non comprehendet eos in Gabaa proelium super filios iniquitatis?	9 Since the days of Gibeah, Israel, you have sinned. There they have taken their stand, and will not warovertake the guilty at Gibeah?
10 “ Iuxta desiderium meum corripiam eos; congregabuntur super eos populi, cum corripientur propter duas iniquitates suas.	10 I am coming to punish them; nations will muster against them to punish them for their two crimes.
11 Ephraim vitula docta, diligens trituram. Et ego transivi super pulchritudinem colli eius; iunxi Ephraim aratro, arabit Iudas, sarriet sibi Iacob.	11 Ephraim is a wel -trained heifer that loves to tread the grain. But I have laid a yoke on her fine neck, Ishall put Ephraim into harness, Judah wil have to plough, Jacob must draw the harrow.
12 Seminate vobis in iustitia, metite secundum caritatem; innovate vobis novale. Tempus est requirendi Dominum, donec veniat, ut pluat vobis iustitiam.	12 Sow saving justice for yourselves, reap a harvest of faithful love; break up your fal ow ground: it istime to seek out Yahweh until he comes to rain saving justice down on you.
13 Arastis impietatem, iniquitatem messuistis, comedistis frugem mendacii, quia confisus es in curribus tuis, in multitudine fortium tuorum.	13 You have ploughed wickedness, you have reaped iniquity, you have eaten the fruit of falsehood.Because you have trusted in your chariots, in your great numbers of warriors,
14 Consurget tumultus in populo tuo, et omnes munitiones tuae vastabuntur, sicut vastavit Salman Betharbeel in die proelii, matre super filios allisa.	14 turmoil is going to break out among your people, and al your fortresses will be laid waste. AsShalman laid Beth-Arbel waste on the day of battle, dashing mothers to pieces on their children,
15 Sic faciet vobis Bethel propter maximam nequitiam vestram. Mane interibit rex Israel.	15 so it shal be done to you, Bethel, because of your great wickedness; at dawn, the king of Israel wilbe no more.