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 young, then I began to love him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
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。
The more I called them, the further they went away from me. They kept sacrificing to Baals and making offerings to idols.
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。
Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them up in my arms, but they did not know that I healed them.
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。
With humane cords I ever drew them, with bands of love. I was to them as one who lifts up the yoke from off their jaws, and bending toward them, I gave them food to eat.
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。
No! They return to the land of Egypt, Assyria will be their king, for they have refused to return 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。
Therefore the swords will whirl in their cities, will devour in their fortresses.
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。
For my people are bent in rebellion against me, even if they call on the Most High he will not raise them.
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 can I give you up, Ephraim! Give you over, Israel! How am I to give you up as Admah! Make you like Zeboim! My heart asserts itself, my sympathies are all aglow.
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 carry into effect the fierceness of my anger, I will not turn to destroy Ephraim, for God am I, and not man, holy in the midst of you, therefore I will not consume.
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 follow after the Lord. Like a lion he will roar, and when he roars his children will come trembling from the west.
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。
They will come trembling like the birds from Egypt, like doves from the land of Assyria. And I will bring them back to their houses, – declares 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。
Ephraim has encompassed me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah still wanders with God faithful to the Holy One.
