Hosea 11
1 “Because Israel [is] a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for My Son.
當以色列尚在童年時，我就愛了他；從在埃及時，我就召他為我的兒子。
2 They have called to them correctly, They have gone from before them, They sacrifice to lords, And make incense to carved images.
可是我越呼喚他們，他們越遠離我，去給巴耳獻祭，向偶像進香。
3 And I have caused Ephraim to go on foot, Taking them by their arms, And they have not known that I strengthened them.
是我教了厄弗辣因邁步，雙臂抱了他們，但他們卻不理會是我照顧了他們。
4 I draw them with cords of man, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline to him—I feed [him].
是我用仁慈的繩索，用愛情的帶子牽著他們，對他們有如高舉嬰兒到自己面頰的慈親，俯身喂養他們。
5 He does not return to the land of Egypt, And Asshur—he [is] his king, For they have refused to return.
他們卻要返回埃及埃及，要亞述作他們的君王，因為他們拒絕歸依我。
6 The sword has been grievous in his cities, And it has ended his bars, and consumed—from their own counsels.
刀劍必要在他們的城中橫行，殺絕他們的子女，在他們的堡壘中吞噬他們。
7 And My people are hanging in suspense about My returning, And to the Most High they call, Together they do not exalt.
我的百姓因著自己的叛逆使我厭煩了；為此上主給他們指定了應負的重軛，因為衪已不再憐惜他們。
8 How do I give you up, O Ephraim? Do I deliver you up, O Israel? How do I make you as Admah? Do I set you as Zeboim? My heart is turned in Me, My sympathy has been kindled together.
厄弗辣因! 我怎能捨棄你﹖以色列! 我怎能拋掉你。我怎能仗你如同阿德瑪，待你如同責波殷﹖我的心已轉變，我的五內已感動；
9 I do not do the fierceness of My anger, I do not turn back to destroy Ephraim, For I [am] God, and not a man—The Holy One in your midst, and I do not enter in enmity.
我不再按卜憤怒行事，不再毀滅厄弗辣因，因為我是天主而不是人，是在你們中間的聖言，而不是伏於城門的仇敵。
10 They go after YHWH—He roars as a lion, When He roars, then the sons from the west tremble.
的確，他們必要追隨上主，衪要像獅子吼叫；衪一吼叫，衪的子女便要從西方急速歸來，猶如飛鳥由埃及急速飛來，
11 They tremble as a sparrow out of Egypt, And as a dove out of the land of Asshur, And I have caused them to dwell in their own houses,” A declaration of YHWH.
猶如鴿子從亞述飛來；我要使他們安居在他們家中──上主的斷語。
12 “Ephraim has surrounded Me with feigning, And the house of Israel with deceit. And Judah is again ruling with God, And [is] faithful with the Holy Ones!”
厄弗辣因用，以色列家以詭詐欺騙了我；猶大對天主也是不忠實的證人，他只知忠於迷惑他的人。
