Osee 11

1 Early in the morning were they cast off, the king of Israel has been cast off: for Israel is a child, and I loved him, and out of Egypt have I called his children.

以色列年幼的时候，我爱他， 就从埃及召出我的儿子来。

2 As I called them, so they departed from my presence: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burnt incense to graven images.

先知越发招呼他们， 他们越发走开， 向诸巴力献祭， 给雕刻的偶像烧香。

3 Yet I bound the feet of Ephraim, I took him on my arm; but they knew not that I healed them.

我原教导以法莲行走， 用膀臂抱着他们， 他们却不知道是我医治他们。

4 When men were destroyed, I drew them with the bands of my love: and I will be to them as a man striking [another] on his cheek: and I will have respect to him, I will prevail with him.

我用慈绳爱索牵引他们； 我待他们如人放松牛的两腮夹板， 把粮食放在他们面前。

5 Ephraim lived in Egypt; and [as for] the Assyrian, he was his king, because he would not return.

他们必不归回埃及地， 亚述人却要作他们的王， 因他们不肯归向我。

6 And in his cities he prevailed not with the sword, and he ceased [to war] with his hands: and they shall eat [of the fruit] of their own devices:

刀剑必临到他们的城邑， 毁坏门闩，把人吞灭， 都因他们随从自己的计谋。

7 and his people [shall] cleave fondly to their habitation; but God shall be angry with his precious things, and shall not at all exalt him.

我的民偏要背道离开我； 众先知虽然招呼他们归向至上的主， 却无人尊崇主。

8 How shall I deal with you, Ephraim? [how] shall I protect you, Israel? what shall I do with you? I will make you as Adama, and as Seboim; my heart is turned at once, my repentance is powerfully excited.

以法莲哪，我怎能舍弃你？ 以色列啊，我怎能弃绝你？ 我怎能使你如押玛？ 怎能使你如洗扁？ 我回心转意， 我的怜爱大大发动。

9 I will not act according to the fury of my wrath, I will not abandon Ephraim to be utterly destroyed: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One within you: and I will not enter into the city.

我必不发猛烈的怒气， 也不再毁灭以法莲。 因我是 神，并非世人， 是你们中间的圣者； 我必不在怒中临到你们。

10 I will go after the Lord: he shall utter [his voice] as a lion: for he shall roar, and the children of the waters shall be amazed.

耶和华必如狮子吼叫， 子民必跟随他。 他一吼叫， 他们就从西方急速而来。

11 They shall be amazed [and fly] as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of the Assyrians: and I will restore them to their houses, says the Lord.

他们必如雀鸟从埃及急速而来， 又如鸽子从亚述地来到。 我必使他们住自己的房屋。 这是耶和华说的。

12 Ephraim has compassed me with falsehood, and the house of Israel and Juda with ungodliness: [but] now God knows them, and they shall be called God's holy people.

以法莲用谎话， 以色列家用诡计围绕我； 犹大却靠 神掌权， 向圣者有忠心。