Hosea 11
1 When Israel was young, then I began to love him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
以色列年幼的时候，我爱他， 就从埃及召出我的儿子来。
2 The more I called them, the further they went away from me. They kept sacrificing to Baals and making offerings to idols.
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 Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them up in my arms, but they did not know that I healed them.
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 With humane cords I ever drew them, with bands of love. I was to them as one who lifts up the yoke from off their jaws, and bending toward them, I gave them food to eat.
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 No! They return to the land of Egypt, Assyria will be their king, for they have refused to return 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 Therefore the swords will whirl in their cities, will devour in their fortresses.
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 For my people are bent in rebellion against me, even if they call on the Most High he will not raise them.
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 can I give you up, Ephraim! Give you over, Israel! How am I to give you up as Admah! Make you like Zeboim! My heart asserts itself, my sympathies are all aglow.
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 carry into effect the fierceness of my anger, I will not turn to destroy Ephraim, for God am I, and not man, holy in the midst of you, therefore I will not consume.
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 follow after the Lord. Like a lion he will roar, and when he roars his children will come trembling from the west.
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 They will come trembling like the birds from Egypt, like doves from the land of Assyria. And I will bring them back to their houses, – declares 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 Ephraim has encompassed me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah still wanders with God faithful to the Holy One.
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。
