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 young, then I began to love him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
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。
The more I called them, the further they went away from me. They kept sacrificing to Baals and making offerings to idols.
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。
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 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。
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。
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。
Therefore the swords will whirl in their cities, will devour in their fortresses.
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。
For my people are bent in rebellion against me, even if they call on the Most High he will not raise them.
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 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 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 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 will follow after the Lord. Like a lion he will roar, and when he roars his children will come trembling 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 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 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 has encompassed me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah still wanders with God faithful to the Holy One.
