1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.2 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baals, and burned incense to graven images.3 And I it was that taught Ephraim to walk, -He took them upon his arms, -but they knew not that I healed them.4 I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat.5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king; for they refused to return {to me};6 and the sword shall turn about in his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour {them}, because of their own counsels.7 Yea, my people are bent upon backsliding from me: though they call them to the Most High, none at all exalteth {him}.8 How shall I give thee over, Ephraim? {how} shall I deliver thee up, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? {how} shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am *God, and not man, -the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not come in anger.10 They shall walk after Jehovah; he shall roar like a lion; when he shall roar, then the children shall hasten from the west:11 they shall hasten as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will cause them to dwell in their houses, saith Jehovah.12 Ephraim encompasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet walketh with *God, and with the holy things of truth.
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）