何西阿書 11
1 以色列年幼的時候，我愛他， 就從埃及召出我的兒子來。
WHEN Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
2 先知越發招呼他們， 他們越發走開， 向諸巴力獻祭， 給雕刻的偶像燒香。
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
3 我原教導以法蓮行走， 用膀臂抱着他們， 他們卻不知道是我醫治他們。
I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
4 我用慈繩愛索牽引他們； 我待他們如人放鬆牛的兩腮夾板， 把糧食放在他們面前。
I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
5 他們必不歸回埃及地， 亞述人卻要作他們的王， 因他們不肯歸向我。
He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6 刀劍必臨到他們的城邑， 毀壞門閂，把人吞滅， 都因他們隨從自己的計謀。
And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
7 我的民偏要背道離開我； 眾先知雖然招呼他們歸向至上的主， 卻無人尊崇主。
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
8 以法蓮哪，我怎能捨棄你？ 以色列啊，我怎能棄絕你？ 我怎能使你如押瑪？ 怎能使你如洗扁？ 我回心轉意， 我的憐愛大大發動。
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
9 我必不發猛烈的怒氣， 也不再毀滅以法蓮。 因我是上帝，並非世人， 是你們中間的聖者； 我必不在怒中臨到你們。
I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
10 耶和華必如獅子吼叫， 子民必跟隨他。 他一吼叫， 他們就從西方急速而來。
They shall walk after the Lord: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
11 他們必如雀鳥從埃及急速而來， 又如鴿子從亞述地來到。 我必使他們住自己的房屋。 這是耶和華說的。
They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the Lord.
12 以法蓮用謊話， 以色列家用詭計圍繞我； 猶大卻靠上帝掌權， 向聖者有忠心。
Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.
