Hosea 11
1 When Israel was a child he was dear to me; and I took my son out of Egypt.
以色列年幼的時候，我愛他， 就從埃及召出我的兒子來。
2 When I sent for them, then they went away from me; they made offerings to the Baals, burning perfumes to images.
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。
3 But I was guiding Ephraim's footsteps; I took them up in my arms, but they were not conscious that I was ready to make them well.
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。
4 I made them come after me with the cords of a man, with the bands of love; I was to them as one who took the yoke from off their mouths, putting meat before them.
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。
5 He will go back to the land of Egypt and the Assyrian will be his king, because they would not come back to me.
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。
6 And the sword will go through his towns, wasting his children and causing destruction because of their evil designs.
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。
7 My people are given up to sinning against me; though their voice goes up on high, no one will be lifting them up.
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。
8 How may I give you up, O Ephraim? how may I be your saviour, O Israel? how may I make you like Admah? how may I do to you as I did to Zeboim? My heart is turned in me, it is soft with pity.
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。
9 I will not put into effect the heat of my wrath; I will not again send destruction on Ephraim; for I am God and not man, the Holy One among you; I will not put an end to you.
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。
10 They will go after the Lord; his cry will be like that of a lion; his cry will be loud, and the children will come from the west, shaking with fear;
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。
11 Shaking with fear like a bird, they will come out of Egypt, like a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will give them rest in their houses, says the Lord.
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。
12 The deceit of Ephraim and the false words of Israel are about me on every side. ...
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。
