Hosea 13
1 When once Ephraim spoke, [all] trembled, so high was he exalted in Israel; but he offended through Ba'al, and he died.
从前以法莲说话，人都战兢， 他在以色列中居处高位； 但他在事奉巴力的事上犯罪就死了。
2 And now they yet continue to sin, and have made themselves molten images of their silver, idols according to their own imagining, every one of them the work of the artisan: they say to them, They that sacrifice men may kiss the calves.
现今他们罪上加罪， 用银子为自己铸造偶像， 就是照自己的聪明制造， 都是匠人的工作。 有人论说， 献祭的人可以向牛犊亲嘴。
3 Therefore shall they be as the morning cloud, and as the dew that early passeth away, as the chaff that is driven by the whirlwind out of the threshing-floor, and as smoke out of a window.
因此，他们必如早晨的云雾， 又如速散的甘露， 像场上的糠秕被狂风吹去， 又像烟气腾于窗外。
4 Yet I am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt: and no god but me shalt thou know, and there is no saviour beside me.
自从你出埃及地以来， 我就是耶和华—你的 神。 在我以外，你不可认识别神； 除我以外并没有救主。
5 I myself did provide for thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.
我曾在旷野干旱之地认识你。
6 When they came to their pasture, they became sated; they were sated, and their heart was lifted up: therefore have they forgotten me.
这些民照我所赐的食物得了饱足； 既得饱足，心就高傲， 忘记了我。
7 And now I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard will I lie in wait by the way.
因此，我向他们如狮子， 又如豹伏在道旁。
8 I will meet them as a bear bereaved of her whelps, and I will rend their closed-up heart; and I will devour them there like a lioness, the beasts of the field shall rend them.
我遇见他们必像丢崽子的母熊， 撕裂他们的胸膛。 在那里，我必像母狮吞吃他们； 野兽必撕裂他们。
9 Thou hast destroyed thyself, O Israel; for against me, against thy helper [didst thou rebel.]
以色列啊，你与我反对， 就是反对帮助你的，自取败坏。
10 Where then is now thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges, since thou saidst, Give me a king, and princes?
你曾求我说： 给我立王和首领。 现在你的王在哪里呢？ 治理你的在哪里呢？ 让他在你所有的城中拯救你吧！
11 I give thee a king in my anger, and take him away in my wrath.
我在怒气中将王赐你， 又在烈怒中将王废去。
12 Bound up is the iniquity of Ephraim, treasured up is his sin.
以法莲的罪孽包裹； 他的罪恶收藏。
13 The pains of a travailing woman shall come upon him; he is an unwise son; for he will not remain steadfast at the time of the breaking forth of the child.
产妇的疼痛必临到他身上； 他是无智慧之子， 到了产期不当迟延。
14 From the power of the grave would I ransom them, from death would I redeem them; [but now] where are thy plagues, O death, where is thy pestilence, O grave? compassion shall be hidden from my eyes. (Sheol h7585)
我必救赎他们脱离阴间， 救赎他们脱离死亡。 死亡啊，你的灾害在哪里呢？ 阴间哪，你的毁灭在哪里呢？ 在我眼前绝无后悔之事。 (Sheol h7585)
15 Though he grow luxuriantly in the green meadows, the east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord, rising up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: the same shall plunder the treasure of all precious vessels.
他在弟兄中虽然茂盛， 必有东风刮来， 就是耶和华的风从旷野上来。 他的泉源必干； 他的源头必竭； 仇敌必掳掠他所积蓄的一切宝器。
16 Samaria shall meet her punishment; for she hath rebelled against her God: by the sword shall they fall; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women shall be ripped up.
撒马利亚必担当自己的罪， 因为悖逆她的 神。 她必倒在刀下； 婴孩必被摔死； 孕妇必被剖开。
