¹以色列忘恩负义

¹Because Israel [is] a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for My Son.

²可是我越发呼唤他们，他们越发走开；他们给巴力献祭，向偶像烧香。

²They have called to them rightly, They have gone from before them, To lords they do sacrifice, And to graven images they make perfume.

³然而是我教导以法莲走路的；我用双臂抱他们，他们却不知道是我医治了他们。

³And I have caused Ephraim to go on foot, Taking them by their arms, And they have not known that I strengthened them.

⁴我用慈绳爱索牵引他们，我待他们像人拉高牛的轭在两颚之上，又向他们俯身，喂养他们。

⁴With cords of man I do draw them, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline unto him — I feed [him].

⁵必遭重罚“他们必返回埃及地，亚述要作他们的王；因为他们不肯回来归我。

⁵He turneth not back unto the land of Egypt, And Asshur — he [is] his king, For they have refused to return.

⁶刀剑必在他们的城中飞舞，毁坏他们的门闩，因着他们自己的计谋，吞灭他们。

⁶Grievous hath been the sword in his cities, And it hath ended his bars, and consumed — from their own counsels.

⁷我的子民决要背道离开我，他们因着所负的轭而呼求，却没有人给他们卸下。

⁷And My people are hanging in suspense, about My returning, And unto the Most High they do call, Together they exalt not.

⁸　神再施怜爱“以法莲啊，我怎能舍弃你！以色列啊，我怎能把你交出来！我怎能对你如同押玛，待你好像洗扁呢！我的心肠翻转，我的怜悯发动。

⁸How do I give thee up, O Ephraim? Do I deliver thee up, O Israel? How do I make thee as Admah? Do I set thee as Zeboim? Turned in Me is My heart, kindled together have been My repentings.

⁹我必不让我的烈怒发作，必不再毁灭以法莲；因为我是　神，不是世人；我是你们中间的圣者，必不会含怒而来。

⁹I do not the fierceness of My anger, I turn not back to destroy Ephraim, For God I [am], and not a man. In thy midst the Holy One, and I enter not in enmity,

¹⁰他们必跟随耶和华；耶和华要像狮子吼叫；他一吼叫，他们就从西方战战兢兢而来。

¹⁰After Jehovah they go — as a lion He roareth, When He doth roar, then tremble do the sons from the west.

¹¹他们必战战兢兢而来，像从埃及赶来的飞鸟，如从亚述地赶来的鸽子，我要使他们住在自己的房子里。这是耶和华说的。

¹¹They tremble as a sparrow out of Egypt, And as a dove out of the land of Asshur, And I have caused them to dwell in their own houses, An affirmation of Jehovah.

¹²以法莲用虚谎，以色列家用诡诈包围着我；犹大还是与　神对抗，就是对抗那可信可靠的至圣者。（本节在《马索拉抄本》为12:1）

¹²Compassed Me with feigning hath Ephraim, And with deceit the house of Israel. And Judah again is ruling with God, And with the Holy Ones [is] faithful!