何西阿書 7
1 當我著手醫治以色列時，厄弗辣因的罪孽就顯露出來，撒馬利亞的惡也顯露出來，因為他們行了詭詐的事：竊賊潛入內室，而外遇強盜；
when I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity of Ephraim uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria, for they commit falsehood; and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers maketh a raid without.
2 但他們並不存心細想：我記住他們的一切惡行。現今他們的行為圍繞著他們，一一擺在我眼前。
And let them not say to their heart — I remember all their wickedness; now their own doings have beset them about, they are before My face.
3 他們使君王喜歡，是出於惡意，使首領快樂，是出於詭詐。
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
4 個個燃起了怒火，像一座火爐，伙夫暫停煽火，直到和好的麵團發酵。
They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth to stir from the kneading of the dough until it be leavened.
5 在他們君王的慶日上，當官長們酒勁發作，不能支持的時候，君王便和惡徒勾結起來。
On the day of our king the princes make him sick with the heat of wine, he stretcheth out his hand with scorners.
6 他們的心雖因陰謀而焦慮得像火爐一樣，但他們的怒火卻整夜停息；一到早晨，卻又如烈火復燃。
For they have made ready their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait; their baker sleepeth all the night, in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
7 個個像火爐一樣，熾燃起來，吞噬了他們的官長；他們的君王都倒斃了，但沒有一個向我呼求。
They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen, there is none among them that calleth unto Me.
8 厄弗辣因想混雜在列邦之中，厄弗辣因成了一塊尚未翻過的烤餅。
Ephraim, he mixeth himself with the peoples; Ephraim is become a cake not turned.
9 外邦人耗盡了她的力量，她尚不自覺，頭上已佈滿了白髮，她還不知曉。
Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not; yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not.
10 [雖然如此，以色列的驕傲仍呈現在自己面上，他們仍不歸依，仍不尋求上主，他們的天主]。
And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face; but they have not returned unto the LORD their God, nor sought Him, for all this.
11 厄弗辣因像愚蠢無知的鴿子，一時求救埃及，一時又投奔亞述；
And Ephraim is become like a silly dove, without understanding; they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.
12 可是不論他們往何處去，我要向他們撒開我的羅網，使他們像天上的飛鳥跌下：一聽到他們聚齊待飛，我便將他們捕捉。
Even as they go, I will spread My net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath been made to hear.
13 他們有禍了! 因為他們遠離離了我；他們必遭受毀滅，因為他們背叛了我。我原想拯救他們，但他們卻對我撒謊，
Woe unto them! for they have strayed from Me; Destruction unto them! for they have transgressed against Me; Shall I then redeem them, seeing they have spoken lies against Me?
14 並沒有真心呼求我，只是在祭壇旁悲歎；為了五榖和新酒，仍自割己身，仍背叛我。
And they have not cried unto Me with their heart, though they wail upon their beds; they assemble themselves for corn and wine, they rebel against Me.
15 我雖然加強了他們的手臂，然而他們仍圖謀邪惡反抗我。
Though I have trained and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise evil against Me.
16 他們歸向了虛無，變成了歪曲的弓；他們的首領因自己的狂言，必喪身刀下，且在埃及地為人恥笑。
They return, but not upwards; they are become like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue; this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
