Hosea 11
1 “When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
當以色列尚在童年時，我就愛了他；從在埃及時，我就召他為我的兒子。
2 They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baals, and burnt incense to engraved images.
可是我越呼喚他們，他們越遠離我，去給巴耳獻祭，向偶像進香。
3 Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them by their arms, but they didn’t know that I healed them.
是我教了厄弗辣因邁步，雙臂抱了他們，但他們卻不理會是我照顧了他們。
4 I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.
是我用仁慈的繩索，用愛情的帶子牽著他們，對他們有如高舉嬰兒到自己面頰的慈親，俯身喂養他們。
5 “They won’t return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent.
他們卻要返回埃及埃及，要亞述作他們的君王，因為他們拒絕歸依我。
6 The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.
刀劍必要在他們的城中橫行，殺絕他們的子女，在他們的堡壘中吞噬他們。
7 My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won’t exalt them.
我的百姓因著自己的叛逆使我厭煩了；為此上主給他們指定了應負的重軛，因為衪已不再憐惜他們。
8 “How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
厄弗辣因! 我怎能捨棄你﹖以色列! 我怎能拋掉你。我怎能仗你如同阿德瑪，待你如同責波殷﹖我的心已轉變，我的五內已感動；
9 I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim, for I am God, and not man—the Holy One amongst you. I will not come in wrath.
我不再按卜憤怒行事，不再毀滅厄弗辣因，因為我是天主而不是人，是在你們中間的聖言，而不是伏於城門的仇敵。
10 They will walk after the LORD, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west.
的確，他們必要追隨上主，衪要像獅子吼叫；衪一吼叫，衪的子女便要從西方急速歸來，猶如飛鳥由埃及急速飛來，
11 They will come trembling like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will settle them in their houses,” says the LORD.
猶如鴿子從亞述飛來；我要使他們安居在他們家中──上主的斷語。
12 Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God, and is unfaithful to the Holy One.
厄弗辣因用，以色列家以詭詐欺騙了我；猶大對天主也是不忠實的證人，他只知忠於迷惑他的人。
