何西阿书 第 11 章
1以色列年幼的时候，我爱他， 就从埃及召出我的儿子来。
1When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
2先知越发招呼他们， 他们越发走开， 向诸巴力献祭， 给雕刻的偶像烧香。
2As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
3我原教导以法莲行走， 用膀臂抱着他们， 他们却不知道是我医治他们。
3I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
4我用慈绳爱索牵引他们； 我待他们如人放松牛的两腮夹板， 把粮食放在他们面前。
4I 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他们必不归回埃及地， 亚述人却要作他们的王， 因他们不肯归向我。
5He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6刀剑必临到他们的城邑， 毁坏门闩，把人吞灭， 都因他们随从自己的计谋。
6And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
7我的民偏要背道离开我； 众先知虽然招呼他们归向至上的主， 却无人尊崇主。
7And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
8以法莲哪，我怎能舍弃你？ 以色列啊，我怎能弃绝你？ 我怎能使你如押玛？ 怎能使你如洗扁？ 我回心转意， 我的怜爱大大发动。
8How 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我必不发猛烈的怒气， 也不再毁灭以法莲。 因我是神，并非世人， 是你们中间的圣者； 我必不在怒中临到你们。
9I 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耶和华必如狮子吼叫， 子民必跟随他。 他一吼叫， 他们就从西方急速而来。
10They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.