1因拜偶像而榮華盡失從前以法蓮一說話，人都戰兢。他原在以色列中居高位，但後來因事奉巴力犯了罪，就死了。
1When Ephraim spake, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
2現在他們犯罪越來越多，為自己做鑄像，按著自己的技巧，用自己的銀子做偶像；這些都是匠人的手工。他們論到這些說：“向偶像獻祭的人，可以與牛犢親嘴。”
2And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding, all of them the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
3因此，他們必像早晨的雲霧，又如易逝的朝露，又像打穀場上的糠秕被旋風吹去，又像煙氣從煙窗上騰。
3Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the dew that passeth early away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing-floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
4因驕傲而忘記主“自從你出埃及地以來，我就是耶和華你的 神。除我以外，你不可有別的神；除我以外，再沒有拯救者。
4Yet I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt; and thou shalt know no god but me, and besides me there is no saviour.
5我曾在曠野，在乾旱之地，認識你。
5I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.
6但他們得了餵養，飽足以後，就心高氣傲，因此忘記了我。
6According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted: therefore have they forgotten me.
7所以我要像獅子臨到他們，像豹子埋伏在路旁。
7Therefore am I unto them as a lion; as a leopard will I watch by the way;
8我要襲擊他們，像一隻失掉幼熊的母熊，撕裂他們的胸膛；在那裡我必像一隻母獅吞吃他們；野獸必撕裂他們。
8I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart; and there will I devour them like a lioness; the wild beast shall tear them.
9必受極重的刑罰“以色列啊，我要毀滅你，誰能幫助你呢？
9It is thy destruction, O Israel, that [thou art] against me, against thy help.
10現在你的王在哪裡？讓他拯救你吧！你所有的領袖在哪裡？讓他們治理你吧！因為論到他們你曾請求：‘把王和領袖賜給我。’
10Where now is thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges, of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
11我在忿怒中把王賜給你，又在烈怒中把他廢去。
11I have given thee a king in mine anger, and have taken him away in my wrath.
12以法蓮的罪孽是封著的，他的罪惡貯藏起來。
12The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is laid up in store.
13生產的疼痛要臨到他身上，他卻是沒有智慧的人，因為產期到了，他還遲延不破胎而出。
13The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for it is time he should not tarry in the place of the breaking forth of children.
14我要救贖他們脫離陰間的權勢嗎？救贖他們脫離死亡嗎？死亡啊，你的災害在哪裡？陰間啊，你的毀滅在哪裡？憐憫必從我眼前隱藏起來。
14I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from death: O death, where are thy plagues? O Sheol, where is thy destruction? repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
15他雖然在蘆葦中長得茂盛，但東風必要來到，耶和華的風要從曠野上來，他的水泉就乾涸，他的泉源就枯竭。他所貯藏的一切珍貴器皿，都被掠奪去了。
15Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the breath of Jehovah coming up from the wilderness; and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall make spoil of the treasure of all goodly vessels.
16撒瑪利亞必承擔自己罪的刑罰，因為他背叛了他的 神。他們必倒在刀下。他們的嬰孩被摔死，他們的孕婦必被剖開肚腹。”（本節在《馬索拉抄本》為14:1）
16Samaria shall bear her guilt; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.