Hosea 7

1 When I heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim will be exposed, as well as the crimes of Samaria. For they practice deceit and thieves break in; bandits raid in the streets.

1 当我要医治以色列的时候， 以法莲的罪就显露出来， 撒玛利亚 的恶就暴露出来。 他们行事诡诈； 盗贼进屋偷窃，强盗外出抢劫。

2 But they fail to consider in their hearts that I remember all their evil. Now their deeds are all around them; they are before My face.

2 他们没有想到我记得他们的所有恶行。 如今他们的罪恶环绕他们， 都暴露在我面前。

3 They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.

3 他们以罪恶取悦君王， 以谎言讨好首领。

4 They are all adulterers, like an oven heated by a baker who needs not stoke the fire from the kneading to the rising of the dough.

4 他们都是通奸之徒 ， 就像燃烧的火炉， 从揉面到面团发起， 烤饼的人不用挑旺炉火。

5 The princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins hands with those who mock him.

5 君王宴乐的时候， 首领们醉酒成病， 君王也与轻慢上帝的人联手。

6 For they prepare their heart like an oven while they lie in wait; all night their anger smolders; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.

6 他们的心如火炉，酝酿着阴谋。 他们的怒气整夜冒烟， 早晨爆发出熊熊烈焰。

7 All of them are hot as an oven, and they devour their rulers. All their kings fall; not one of them calls upon Me.

7 他们都像炙热的火炉， 吞灭他们的首领。 他们的君王都倒地而亡， 没有一个向我求救。

8 Ephraim mixes with the nations; Ephraim is an unturned cake.

8 “以法莲与外族人混杂， 就像没有翻过的饼 。

9 Foreigners consume his strength, but he does not notice. Even his hair is streaked with gray, but he does not know.

9 外族人耗尽了他的力量， 他却茫然不知。 他头发斑白， 却浑然不觉。

10 Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God; despite all this, they do not seek Him.

10 以色列人被自己的傲慢指控， 他们却不归向他们的上帝耶和华， 也不去寻求祂。

11 So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove—calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.

11 以法莲像鸽子一样愚蠢无知， 他们向埃及求救，又投奔亚述。

12 As they go, I will spread My net over them; I will bring them down like birds of the air. I will chastise them when I hear them flocking together.

12 他们去的时候， 我要张网网住他们， 我要像打落飞鸟一样打落他们。 我要按他们的恶行 惩罚他们。

13 Woe to them, for they have strayed from Me! Destruction to them, for they have rebelled against Me! Though I would redeem them, they speak lies against Me.

13 他们有祸了， 因为他们背弃我！ 他们要被毁灭了， 因为他们背叛我！ 我要救赎他们， 他们却向我撒谎。

14 They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.

14 他们没有真心呼求我， 只是在床上哭号。 他们为求五谷和新酒而割伤自己， 却背弃了我。

15 Although I trained and strengthened their arms, they plot evil against Me.

15 我训练他们，使他们臂膀强壮， 他们却阴谋作恶抗拒我。

16 They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.

16 他们回转，却不肯转向至高者， 他们就像无用的弓。 他们的首领要因出言狂妄而丧身刀下， 在埃及成为人们的笑柄。