Hosea 11
1 “Because Israel [is] a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for My Son.
以色列年幼的時候，我愛他， 就從埃及召出我的兒子來。
2 They have called to them correctly, They have gone from before them, They sacrifice to lords, And make incense to carved 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 And I have caused Ephraim to go on foot, Taking them by their arms, And they have not known that I strengthened them.
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 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].
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 does not return to the land of Egypt, And Asshur—he [is] his king, For they have refused to return.
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 The sword has been grievous in his cities, And it has ended his bars, and consumed—from their own counsels.
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 And My people are hanging in suspense about My returning, And to the Most High they call, Together they do not exalt.
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 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.
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 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 go after YHWH—He roars as a lion, When He roars, then the sons from the west tremble.
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 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.
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 “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!”
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。
