Hosea 13
1 When the words of my law came from Ephraim, he was lifted up in Israel; but when he did evil through the Baal, death overtook him.
從前以法蓮說話，人都戰兢， 他在以色列中居處高位； 但他在事奉巴力的事上犯罪就死了。
2 And now their sins are increased; they have made themselves a metal image, false gods from their silver, after their designs, all of them the work of the metal-workers; they say of them, Let them give offerings, let men give kisses to the oxen.
現今他們罪上加罪， 用銀子為自己鑄造偶像， 就是照自己的聰明製造， 都是匠人的工作。 有人論說， 獻祭的人可以向牛犢親嘴。
3 So they will be like the morning cloud, like the dew which goes early away, like the dust of the grain which the wind is driving out of the crushing-floor, like smoke going up from the fireplace.
因此，他們必如早晨的雲霧， 又如速散的甘露， 像場上的糠詷被狂風吹去， 又像煙氣騰於窗外。
4 But I am the Lord your God, from the land of Egypt; you have knowledge of no other God and there is no saviour but me.
自從你出埃及地以來， 我就是耶和華－你的上帝。 在我以外，你不可認識別神； 除我以外並沒有救主。
5 I had knowledge of you in the waste land where no water was.
我曾在曠野乾旱之地認識你。
6 When I gave them food they were full, and their hearts were full of pride, and they did not keep me in mind.
這些民照我所賜的食物得了飽足； 既得飽足，心就高傲， 忘記了我。
7 So I will be like a lion to them; as a cruel beast I will keep watch by the road;
因此，我向他們如獅子， 又如豹伏在道旁。
8 I will come face to face with them like a bear whose young ones have been taken from her, and their inmost hearts will be broken; there the dogs will make a meal of them; they will be wounded by the beasts of the field.
我遇見他們必像丟崽子的母熊， 撕裂他們的胸膛。 在那裏，我必像母獅吞吃他們； 野獸必撕裂他們。
9 I have sent destruction on you, O Israel; who will be your helper?
以色列啊，你與我反對， 就是反對幫助你的，自取敗壞。
10 Where is your king, that he may be your saviour? and all your rulers, that they may take up your cause? of whom you said, Give me a king and rulers.
你曾求我說： 給我立王和首領。 現在你的王在哪裏呢？ 治理你的在哪裏呢？ 讓他在你所有的城中拯救你吧！
11 I have given you a king, because I was angry, and have taken him away in my wrath.
我在怒氣中將王賜你， 又在烈怒中將王廢去。
12 The wrongdoing of Ephraim is shut up; his sin is put away in secret.
以法蓮的罪孽包裹； 他的罪惡收藏。
13 The pains of a woman in childbirth will come on him: he is an unwise son, for at this time it is not right for him to keep his place when children come to birth.
產婦的疼痛必臨到他身上； 他是無智慧之子， 到了產期不當遲延。
14 I will give the price to make them free from the power of the underworld, I will be their saviour from death: O death! where are your pains? O underworld! where is your destruction? my eyes will have no pity. (Sheol h7585)
我必救贖他們脫離陰間， 救贖他們脫離死亡。 死亡啊，你的災害在哪裏呢？ 陰間哪，你的毀滅在哪裏呢？ 在我眼前絕無後悔之事。 (Sheol h7585)
15 Though he gives fruit among his brothers, an east wind will come, the wind of the Lord coming up from the waste land, and his spring will become dry, his fountain will be without water: it will make waste the store of all the vessels of his desire.
他在弟兄中雖然茂盛， 必有東風颳來， 就是耶和華的風從曠野上來。 他的泉源必乾； 他的源頭必竭； 仇敵必擄掠他所積蓄的一切寶器。
16 Samaria will be made waste, for she has gone against her God: they will be cut down by the sword, their little children will be broken on the rocks, their women who are with child will be cut open.
撒馬利亞必擔當自己的罪， 因為悖逆她的上帝。 她必倒在刀下； 嬰孩必被摔死； 孕婦必被剖開。
