1 "When Israel was a child, then I loved him,

and called my son out of Egypt.

2 They called to them, so they went from them.

They sacrificed to the Baals,

and burned incense to engraved images.

3 Yet I taught Ephraim to walk.

I took them by their arms,

but they didn’t know that I healed them.

4 I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love;

and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks;

and I bent down to him and I fed him.

5 "They won’t return into the land of Egypt;

but the Assyrian will be their king,

because they refused to repent.

6 The sword will fall on their cities,

and will destroy the bars of their gates,

and will put an end to their plans.

7 My people are determined to turn from me.

Though they call to the Most High,

he certainly won’t exalt them.

8 "How can I give you up, Ephraim?

How can I hand you over, Israel?

How can I make you like Admah?

How can I make you like Zeboiim?

My heart is turned within me,

my compassion is aroused.

9 I will not execute the fierceness of my anger.

I will not return to destroy Ephraim,

for I am God, and not man—the Holy One among you.

I will not come in wrath.

10 They will walk after Yahweh,

who will roar like a lion;

for he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west.

11 They will come trembling like a bird out of Egypt,

and like a dove out of the land of Assyria;

and I will settle them in their houses," says Yahweh.

12 Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood,

and the house of Israel with deceit.

Judah still strays from God,

and is unfaithful to the Holy One.

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）