1斥責以色列拜偶像以色列最茂盛的葡萄樹，自己能結果子。他的果子越多，他就越增添祭壇；他的土地越肥美，他就使柱像越美麗。
1Israel is a luxuriant vine that puts forth his fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. As their land has prospered, they have adorned their sacred stones.
2他們心懷詭詐，現在要承擔這罪的懲罰。耶和華必拆毀他們的祭壇，毀壞他們的柱像。
2Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.
3那時他們必說：“我們沒有君王，因為我們不敬畏耶和華。至於君王，他能為我們作甚麼呢？”
3Surely now they will say, “We have no king; for we don’t fear Yahweh; and the king, what can he do for us?”
4他們說很多話，起假誓，又立盟約；所以審判像毒草一般在田間的犁溝中生長起來。
4They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.
5撒瑪利亞的居民必因伯．亞文的牛犢而懼怕；拜牛犢的人民必為它哀慟。拜牛犢的祭司必為它哀號，都因它的榮耀離開它而被擄去了。
5The inhabitants of Samaria will be in terror for the calves of Beth Aven; for its people will mourn over it, Along with its priests who rejoiced over it, for its glory, because it has departed from it.
6人要把它帶到亞述去，作貢物獻給那裡的大王。以法蓮必受羞辱，以色列必因自己的計謀蒙羞。
6It also will be carried to Assyria for a present to a great king. Ephraim will receive shame, and Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel.
7至於撒瑪利亞，她與她的君王必被剪除；好像浮在水面的枯枝一般。
7Samaria and her king float away, like a twig on the water.
8伯．亞文的邱壇，就是以色列的罪惡，都要被拆毀；荊棘和蒺藜必在他們的祭壇上面長起來。那時人要對大山說：“遮蓋我們！”對小山說：“倒在我們身上！”
8The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed. The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars. They will tell the mountains, “Cover us!” and the hills, “Fall on us!”
9耶和華的審判以色列啊！從基比亞的日子以來，你就犯罪，他們仍然留在那裡，難道攻擊惡人的戰禍不能在基比亞趕上他們嗎？
9“Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah. There they remained. The battle against the children of iniquity doesn’t overtake them in Gibeah.
10我必來懲罰他們；他們被自己那雙重的罪孽捆綁的時候，列國就集結起來攻擊他們。
10When it is my desire, I will chastise them; and the nations will be gathered against them, when they are bound to their two transgressions.
11以法蓮是一頭馴服的母牛，喜愛踹穀；我卻要把軛扣在牠肥美的頸項上，我要使以法蓮拖犁；猶大要耕田，雅各必耙地。
11Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; so I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods.
12你們要為自己撒種公義，就能收割慈愛的果子，你們要翻鬆荒地。現在是尋求耶和華的時候，直等到他來，降下公義的雨在你們身上。
12Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.
13你們耕種奸惡，收割不義，自吃謊言的果子；因為你倚靠自己的戰車和眾多的勇士。
13You have plowed wickedness. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, for you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men.
14所以必有鬨嚷之聲攻擊你的眾民，你的一切城堡都必被毀壞，正如沙勒幔在爭戰的日子毀壞伯．亞比勒一般，有母親與兒女一同在那裡被摔死。
14Therefore a battle roar will arise among your people, and all your fortresses will be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle. The mother was dashed in pieces with her children.
15以色列家啊，因你們的罪大惡極，我必這樣待你們。在風暴中，以色列的王必全然被除滅。
15So Bethel will do to you because of your great wickedness. At daybreak the king of Israel will be destroyed.