何西阿書 1
1 當烏西雅、約坦、亞哈斯、希西家作猶大王，約阿施的兒子耶羅波安作以色列王的時候，耶和華的話臨到備利的兒子何西阿。
The Lord’s message to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah and during the reign of King Jeroboam, son of Joash of Israel.
2 耶和華初次與何西阿說話，對他說：「你去娶淫婦為妻，也收那從淫亂所生的兒女；因為這地大行淫亂，離棄耶和華。」
When the Lord began to speak through Hosea, he said to him: “Go marry an unfaithful woman who will bear you children by her adultery, for like an adulterous wife the land is unfaithful to the Lord.”
3 於是，何西阿去娶了滴拉音的女兒歌篾。這婦人懷孕，給他生了一個兒子。
So he married Gomer, the daughter of Dibliam, and when she conceived and bore him a son,
4 耶和華對何西阿說：「給他起名叫耶斯列；因為再過片時，我必討耶戶家在耶斯列殺人流血的罪，也必使以色列家的國滅絕。
the Lord said: “Call him ‘Jezreel,’ for in a little while I will punish the dynasty of Jehu for the blood shed at the valley of Jezreel, I will cause the kingdom of Israel to cease.
5 到那日，我必在耶斯列平原折斷以色列的弓。」
On that day, I will break Israel’s bows and arrows in the valley of Jezreel.”
6 歌篾又懷孕生了一個女兒，耶和華對何西阿說：「給她起名叫羅‧路哈瑪；因為我必不再憐憫以色列家，決不赦免他們。
When she conceived again and bore a daughter, the Lord said to Hosea: “Call her Lo-Ruhamah – ‘No-Compassion’ for I will no longer have compassion on Israel, certainly not spare them.
7 我卻要憐憫猶大家，使他們靠耶和華－他們的上帝得救，不使他們靠弓、刀、爭戰、馬匹，與馬兵得救。」
But on Judah I will have compassion, I will deliver them by the Lord their God, but I will not deliver them by bow nor by sword, nor by battle nor by horses nor by horsemen.”
8 歌篾給羅‧路哈瑪斷奶以後，又懷孕生了一個兒子。
After she had weaned No-Compassion, and when she conceived and bore a son, he said:
9 耶和華說：「給他起名叫羅‧阿米；因為你們不作我的子民，我也不作你們的上帝。」
“Call him Lo-Ammi – ‘Not-My-People’ for you, Israel, are not my people, and I indeed am not your God.”
10 然而，以色列的人數必如海沙，不可量，不可數。從前在甚麼地方對他們說「你們不是我的子民」，將來在那裏必對他們說「你們是永生上帝的兒子」。
Yet the number of the Israelites will be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted, and where they were told, “You are not my people,” they will be called, “children of the living God.”
11 猶大人和以色列人必一同聚集，為自己立一個首領，從這地上去，因為耶斯列的日子必為大日。
The Judeans and the Israelites will join together again, will appoint for themselves one leader, will return to their own land. Great will be the day of Jezreel!
