1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. 2 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. 3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their 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 take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.

5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return. 6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels. 7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings 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 enter into the city. 10 They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west. 11 They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD. 12 Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.

1 Toe Israel 'n kind was, het Ek hom liefgehad, en uit Egipte het Ek my seun geroep.

2 Hoe meer die profete hulle geroep het, des te meer het hulle van hulle af weggeloop; hulle het aan die Baäls geoffer en vir die gesnede beelde rook laat opgaan.

3 En Ek self het Efraim leer loop. Hy het hulle op sy arms geneem, maar hulle het nie erken dat Ek hulle genees het nie.

4 Met mensebande, met koorde van liefde het Ek hulle getrek; en Ek was vir hulle soos diegene wat die juk van hulle kakebeen af oplig; en Ek het My na hom neergebuig, Ek het hom voedsel gegee.

5 Hy sal na Egipteland nie terugkeer nie, maar Assur -- die sal sy koning wees; omdat hulle geweier het om hulle te bekeer.

6 En die swaard sal geswaai word in sy stede en sy grendels vernietig en verteer weens hulle planne.

7 Want my volk dwing om van My afvallig te word; en as die profete hom roep na bo, rig hy hom glad nie op nie.

8 Hoe kan Ek jou oorgee, o Efraim, jou prysgee, o Israel? Hoe kan Ek jou maak soos Adma, jou gelykstel met Sebo‹m: my hart is omgekeer in My, tegelykertyd is my medelyde opgewek.

9 Ek sal my toorngloed nie laat geld nie, Ek sal Efraim nie weer te gronde rig nie; want Ek is God en nie 'n mens nie, die Heilige in jou midde. En Ek sal nie kom in grimmigheid nie.

10 Hulle sal agter die HERE aan trek; Hy sal brul soos 'n leeu. Want Hy sal brul, en die kinders sal met siddering van die seekant aankom.

11 Hulle sal sidderende aankom soos 'n voëltjie uit Egipte en soos 'n duif uit die land Assur; en Ek sal hulle laat woon in hulle huise, spreek die HERE.