Hosea 11

1 When Israel was a child he was dear to me; and I took my son out of Egypt.

以色列年幼的时候，我爱他， 就从埃及召出我的儿子来。

2 When I sent for them, then they went away from me; they made offerings to the Baals, burning perfumes to 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 But I was guiding Ephraim's footsteps; I took them up in my arms, but they were not conscious that I was ready to make them well.

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 I made them come after me with the cords of a man, with the bands of love; I was to them as one who took the yoke from off their mouths, putting meat before them.

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 He will go back to the land of Egypt and the Assyrian will be his king, because they would not come back to me.

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 the sword will go through his towns, wasting his children and causing destruction because of their evil designs.

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 My people are given up to sinning against me; though their voice goes up on high, no one will be lifting them up.

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 may I give you up, O Ephraim? how may I be your saviour, O Israel? how may I make you like Admah? how may I do to you as I did to Zeboim? My heart is turned in me, it is soft with pity.

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 put into effect the heat of my wrath; I will not again send destruction on Ephraim; for I am God and not man, the Holy One among you; I will not put an end to you.

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 They will go after the Lord; his cry will be like that of a lion; his cry will be loud, and the children will come from the west, shaking with fear;

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 Shaking with fear like a bird, they will come out of Egypt, like a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will give them rest in 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 The deceit of Ephraim and the false words of Israel are about me on every side. ...

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。