1 以色列年幼的时候，我爱他，就从埃及召出我的儿子来。
"When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. |
2 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。
But the more I called Israel, the further they went from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images. |
3 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。
It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them. |
4 我用慈绳（慈原文是人的）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。
I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love; I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them. |
5 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。
"Will they not return to Egypt and will not Assyria rule over them because they refuse to repent? |
6 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。
Swords will flash in their cities, will destroy the bars of their gates and put an end to their plans. |
7 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。
My people are determined to turn from me. Even if they call to the Most High, he will by no means exalt them. |
8 以法莲哪，我怎能舍弃你，以色列阿，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。
"How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused. |
9 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。
I will not carry out my fierce anger, nor will I turn and devastate Ephraim. For I am God, and not man--the Holy One among you. I will not come in wrath. |
10 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。
They will follow the LORD; he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will come trembling from the west. |
11 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。
They will come trembling like birds from Egypt, like doves from Assyria. I will settle them in their homes," declares the LORD. |
12 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。（或作犹大向神，向诚实的圣者犹疑不定）。
Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit. And Judah is unruly against God, even against the faithful Holy One. |
