何西阿书

第 11 章

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.