Hosea 13
1 When Ephraim spake, there was trembling: hee exalted him selfe in Israel, but he hath sinned in Baal, and is dead.
從前以法蓮說話，人都戰兢， 他在以色列中居處高位； 但他在事奉巴力的事上犯罪就死了。
2 And nowe they sinne more and more, and haue made them molten images of their siluer, and idoles according to their owne vnderstanding: they were all the woorke of the craftesmen: they say one to another whiles they sacrifice a man, Let them kisse the calues.
現今他們罪上加罪， 用銀子為自己鑄造偶像， 就是照自己的聰明製造， 都是匠人的工作。 有人論說， 獻祭的人可以向牛犢親嘴。
3 Therefore they shall bee as the morning cloude, and as the morning dewe that passeth away, as the chaffe that is driuen with a whirlewind out of the floore, and as the smoke that goeth out of the chimney.
因此，他們必如早晨的雲霧， 又如速散的甘露， 像場上的糠詷被狂風吹去， 又像煙氣騰於窗外。
4 Yet I am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt knowe no God but me: for there is no Sauiour beside me.
自從你出埃及地以來， 我就是耶和華－你的上帝。 在我以外，你不可認識別神； 除我以外並沒有救主。
5 I did knowe thee in the wildernesse, in the land of drought.
我曾在曠野乾旱之地認識你。
6 As in their pastures, so were they filled: they were filled, and their heart was exalted: therefore haue they forgotten me.
這些民照我所賜的食物得了飽足； 既得飽足，心就高傲， 忘記了我。
7 And I wil be vnto them as a very lyon, and as a leopard in the way of Asshur.
因此，我向他們如獅子， 又如豹伏在道旁。
8 I will meete them, as a beare that is robbed of her whelpes, and I will breake the kall of their heart, and there will I deuoure them like a lion: the wilde beast shall teare them.
我遇見他們必像丟崽子的母熊， 撕裂他們的胸膛。 在那裏，我必像母獅吞吃他們； 野獸必撕裂他們。
9 O Israel, one hath destroyed thee, but in me is thine helpe.
以色列啊，你與我反對， 就是反對幫助你的，自取敗壞。
10 I am: where is thy King, that shoulde help thee in al thy cities? and thy iudges, of whom thou saidest, Giue me a King, and princes?
你曾求我說： 給我立王和首領。 現在你的王在哪裏呢？ 治理你的在哪裏呢？ 讓他在你所有的城中拯救你吧！
11 I gaue thee a King in mine anger, and I tooke him away in my wrath.
我在怒氣中將王賜你， 又在烈怒中將王廢去。
12 The iniquitie of Ephraim is bound vp: his sinne is hid.
以法蓮的罪孽包裹； 他的罪惡收藏。
13 The sorowes of a trauailing woman shall come vpon him: he is an vnwise sonne, els would he not stande still at the time, euen at the breaking forth of the children.
產婦的疼痛必臨到他身上； 他是無智慧之子， 到了產期不當遲延。
14 I wil redeeme them from the power of the graue: I will deliuer them from death: O death, I wil be thy death: O graue, I will be thy destruction: repentance is hid from mine eyes. (Sheol h7585)
我必救贖他們脫離陰間， 救贖他們脫離死亡。 死亡啊，你的災害在哪裏呢？ 陰間哪，你的毀滅在哪裏呢？ 在我眼前絕無後悔之事。 (Sheol h7585)
15 Though he grewe vp among his brethren, an East winde shall come, euen the winde of the Lord shall come vp from the wildernesse, and drie vp his veine, and his fountaine shalbe dryed vp: he shall spoyle the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
他在弟兄中雖然茂盛， 必有東風颳來， 就是耶和華的風從曠野上來。 他的泉源必乾； 他的源頭必竭； 仇敵必擄掠他所積蓄的一切寶器。
16 Samaria shalbe desolate: for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sworde: their infants shalbe dashed in pieces, and their women with childe shalbe ript.
撒馬利亞必擔當自己的罪， 因為悖逆她的上帝。 她必倒在刀下； 嬰孩必被摔死； 孕婦必被剖開。
