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 rightly, They have gone from before them, To lords they do sacrifice, And to graven images they make perfume.
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 With cords of man I do draw them, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline unto 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 turneth not back unto 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 Grievous hath been the sword in his cities, And it hath 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 unto the Most High they do call, Together they exalt not.
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 thee up, O Ephraim? Do I deliver thee up, O Israel? How do I make thee as Admah? Do I set thee as Zeboim? Turned in Me is My heart, kindled together have been My repentings.
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 the fierceness of My anger, I turn not back to destroy Ephraim, For God I [am], and not a man. In thy midst the Holy One, and I enter not 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 After Jehovah they go — as a lion He roareth, When He doth roar, then tremble do the sons from the west.
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, An affirmation of Jehovah.
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 Compassed Me with feigning hath Ephraim, And with deceit the house of Israel. And Judah again is ruling with God, And with the Holy Ones [is] faithful!
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。
