1 When Israel was a child he was dear to me; and I took my son out of Egypt.2 When I sent for them, then they went away from me; they made offerings to the Baals, burning perfumes to images.3 But I was guiding Ephraim's footsteps; I took them up in my arms, but they were not conscious that I was ready to make them well.4 I made them come after me with the cords of a man, with the bands of love; I was to them as one who took the yoke from off their mouths, putting meat before them.5 He will go back to the land of Egypt and the Assyrian will be his king, because they would not come back to me.6 And the sword will go through his towns, wasting his children and causing destruction because of their evil designs.7 My people are given up to sinning against me; though their voice goes up on high, no one will be lifting them up.8 How may I give you up, O Ephraim? how may I be your saviour, O Israel? how may I make you like Admah? how may I do to you as I did to Zeboim? My heart is turned in me, it is soft with pity.9 I will not put into effect the heat of my wrath; I will not again send destruction on Ephraim; for I am God and not man, the Holy One among you; I will not put an end to you.10 They will go after the Lord; his cry will be like that of a lion; his cry will be loud, and the children will come from the west, shaking with fear;11 Shaking with fear like a bird, they will come out of Egypt, like a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will give them rest in their houses, says the Lord.
1 [Sicut mane transiit, pertransiit rex Isral.Quia puer Isral, et dilexi eum ;et ex gypto vocavi filium meum.2 Vocaverunt eos, sic abierunt a facie eorum ;Baalim immolabant, et simulacris sacrificabant.3 Et ego quasi nutritius Ephraim :portabam eos in brachiis meis,et nescierunt quod curarem eos.4 In funiculis Adam traham eos,in vinculis caritatis ;et ero eis quasi exaltans jugum super maxillas eorum,et declinavi ad eum ut vesceretur.5 Non revertetur in terram gypti, et Assur ipse rex ejus,quoniam noluerunt converti.6 Cpit gladius in civitatibus ejus,et consumet electos ejus,et comedet capita eorum.7 Et populus meus pendebit ad reditum meum ;jugum autem imponetur eis simul, quod non auferetur.8 Quomodo dabo te, Ephraim ?protegam te, Isral ?Quomodo dabo te sicut Adama,ponam te ut Seboim ?Conversum est in me cor meum,pariter conturbata est pnitudo mea.9 Non faciam furorem ir me ;non convertar ut disperdam Ephraim,quoniam Deus ego, et non homo ;in medio tui sanctus,et non ingrediar civitatem.10 Post Dominum ambulabunt ;quasi leo rugiet,quia ipse rugiet,et formidabunt filii maris.11 Et avolabunt quasi avis ex gypto,et quasi columba de terra Assyriorum :et collocabo eos in domibus suis, dicit Dominus.]12 [Circumdedit me in negatione Ephraim,et in dolo domus Isral ;Judas autem testis descendit cum Deo,et cum sanctis fidelis.]