1 "以色列年幼的时候， 我就爱他。我从埃及召我的儿子出来。

2 可是我越发呼唤他们， 他们越发走开； 他们给巴力献祭， 向偶像烧香。

3 然而是我教导以法莲走路的； 我用双臂抱他们， 他们却不知道是我医治了他们。

4 我用慈绳爱索牵引他们， 我待他们像人拉高牛的轭在两颚之上， 又向他们俯身， 喂养他们。

5 "他们必返回埃及地， 亚述要作他们的王； 因为他们不肯回来归我。

6 刀剑必在他们的城中飞舞， 毁坏他们的门闩， 因着他们自己的计谋， 吞灭他们。

7 我的子民决要背道离开我， 他们因着所负的轭而呼求， 却没有人给他们卸下。

8 "以法莲啊， 我怎能舍弃你！ 以色列啊， 我怎能把你交出来！ 我怎能对你如同押玛， 待你好像洗扁呢！ 我的心肠翻转， 我的怜悯发动。

9 我必不让我的烈怒发作， 必不再毁灭以法莲； 因为我是 神， 不是世人； 我是你们中间的圣者， 必不会含怒而来。

10 他们必跟随耶和华； 耶和华要像狮子吼叫； 他一吼叫， 他们就从西方战战兢兢而来。

11 他们必战战兢兢而来， 像从埃及赶来的飞鸟， 如从亚述地赶来的鸽子， 我要使他们住在自己的房子里。这是耶和华说的。

12 以法莲用虚谎， 以色列家用诡诈包围着我； 犹大还是与 神对抗， 就是对抗那可信可靠的至圣者。（本节在《马索拉抄本》为12:1）

1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. 2 The more the prophets called them, the more they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. 3 Yet I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them. 4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that lift up the yoke on their jaws; and I laid food before them.

5 They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me. 6 And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels. 7 And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to him that is on high, none at all will exalt him.

8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together. 9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee; and I will not come in wrath. 10 They shall walk after Jehovah, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children shall come trembling from the west. 11 They shall come trembling as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will make them to dwell in their houses, saith Jehovah.

12 Ephraim compasseth me about with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the Holy One.