何西阿書 11
1 當以色列尚在童年時，我就愛了他；從在埃及時，我就召他為我的兒子。
When Israel was a child he was dear to me; and I took my son out of Egypt.
2 可是我越呼喚他們，他們越遠離我，去給巴耳獻祭，向偶像進香。
When I sent for them, then they went away from me; they made offerings to the Baals, burning perfumes to images.
3 是我教了厄弗辣因邁步，雙臂抱了他們，但他們卻不理會是我照顧了他們。
But I was guiding Ephraim's footsteps; I took them up in my arms, but they were not conscious that I was ready to make them well.
4 是我用仁慈的繩索，用愛情的帶子牽著他們，對他們有如高舉嬰兒到自己面頰的慈親，俯身喂養他們。
I made them come after me with the cords of a man, with the bands of love; I was to them as one who took the yoke from off their mouths, putting meat before them.
5 他們卻要返回埃及埃及，要亞述作他們的君王，因為他們拒絕歸依我。
He will go back to the land of Egypt and the Assyrian will be his king, because they would not come back to me.
6 刀劍必要在他們的城中橫行，殺絕他們的子女，在他們的堡壘中吞噬他們。
And the sword will go through his towns, wasting his children and causing destruction because of their evil designs.
7 我的百姓因著自己的叛逆使我厭煩了；為此上主給他們指定了應負的重軛，因為衪已不再憐惜他們。
My people are given up to sinning against me; though their voice goes up on high, no one will be lifting them up.
8 厄弗辣因! 我怎能捨棄你﹖以色列! 我怎能拋掉你。我怎能仗你如同阿德瑪，待你如同責波殷﹖我的心已轉變，我的五內已感動；
How may I give you up, O Ephraim? how may I be your saviour, O Israel? how may I make you like Admah? how may I do to you as I did to Zeboim? My heart is turned in me, it is soft with pity.
9 我不再按卜憤怒行事，不再毀滅厄弗辣因，因為我是天主而不是人，是在你們中間的聖言，而不是伏於城門的仇敵。
I will not put into effect the heat of my wrath; I will not again send destruction on Ephraim; for I am God and not man, the Holy One among you; I will not put an end to you.
10 的確，他們必要追隨上主，衪要像獅子吼叫；衪一吼叫，衪的子女便要從西方急速歸來，猶如飛鳥由埃及急速飛來，
They will go after the Lord; his cry will be like that of a lion; his cry will be loud, and the children will come from the west, shaking with fear;
11 猶如鴿子從亞述飛來；我要使他們安居在他們家中──上主的斷語。
Shaking with fear like a bird, they will come out of Egypt, like a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will give them rest in their houses, says the Lord.
12 厄弗辣因用，以色列家以詭詐欺騙了我；猶大對天主也是不忠實的證人，他只知忠於迷惑他的人。
The deceit of Ephraim and the false words of Israel are about me on every side. ...
