Hosea 11

1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.

1 耶和华说： “以色列年幼时，我就爱他， 视他为儿子，把他从埃及召出来。

2 But the more I called Israel, the farther they departed from Me. They sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to carved images.

2 可是，我越召唤他们，他们就跑得越远， 给巴力献祭，向偶像烧香。

3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms, but they never realized that it was I who healed them.

3 是我教以法莲学步，张开双臂抱他们， 他们却不知道是我医治他们。

4 I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.

4 我用慈绳爱索牵引他们， 解开他们所负的重轭， 弯腰喂养他们。

5 Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?

5 “他们要返回埃及， 亚述要统治他们， 因为他们不肯归向我。

6 A sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans.

6 刀剑之灾要临到他们的城邑， 毁坏他们的城门，将他们吞噬， 因为他们倚仗自己的计谋。

7 My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.

7 我的子民执意离我而去， 他们虽然求告至高的我， 我也不会救拔他们。

8 How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!

8 以法莲啊，我怎能舍弃你？ 以色列啊，我怎能弃绝你？ 我怎能使你的下场如押玛？ 我怎能对待你如对待洗扁？ 我的心意改变，我满怀怜爱。

9 I will not execute the full fury of My anger; I will not destroy Ephraim again. For I am God and not man—the Holy One among you—and I will not come in wrath.

9 我不再发烈怒， 也不再毁灭以法莲。 因为我是上帝，不是世人， 是住在你们中间的圣者， 我必不带着烈怒来临。

10 They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.

10 “以色列子民必跟随耶和华， 祂要像狮子一样吼叫。 祂吼叫的时候， 他们要战战兢兢地从西方来。

11 They will come trembling like birds from Egypt and like doves from the land of Assyria. Then I will settle them in their homes, declares the LORD.

11 他们必战战兢兢前来， 就像从埃及赶来的鸟儿， 像从亚述飞来的鸽子。 我要带他们返回家园。 这是耶和华说的。”

12 Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.

12 以法莲用谎话包围我， 以色列家用诡诈环绕我； 犹大依然背离圣洁、信实的上帝 。