¹When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

¹Kui Iisrael oli noor, siis ma armastasin teda ja ma kutsusin oma poja Egiptusest.

²As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

²Mida rohkem neid kutsuti, seda rohkem nad läksid eest ära, ohverdasid baalidele ja suitsutasid nikerdatud kujudele.

³I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.

³Mina õpetasin Efraimi käima, võtsin nad oma kätele, aga nad ei mõistnud, et ma tahtsin neid terveks teha.

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.

⁴Ma tõmbasin neid inimlike sidemetega, armastuse paeltega; ma olin neile nagu ikke kergitajaks nende kaela pealt; ma kummardasin nende juurde ja toitsin neid,

⁵He shall not return into the land of Egypt, and the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

⁵et nad ei peaks tagasi minema Egiptusemaale. Aga nüüd peab Assur nende kuningaks olema, sest nad on tõrkunud pöördumast.

⁶And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

⁶Sellepärast peab mõõk tantsima nende linnades, lõhkuma nende riivid ja neelama nad ära nende kavatsuste pärast.

⁷And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

⁷Minu rahval on kalduvus minust ära pöörduda: kuigi teda kutsutakse ülespoole, ometi ei tõuse neist ükski.

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.

⁸Kuidas ma annaksin sinu ära, Efraim, loovutaksin sinu, Iisrael? Kuidas ma teeksin sind Adma sarnaseks, talitaksin sinuga nagu Seboimiga? Mu süda muutub mu sees, ühtlasi ärkab mu halastus.

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.

⁹Ma ei tee teoks oma tulist viha, ma ei hävita enam Efraimi, sest ma olen Jumal, aga mitte inimene, ma olen su keskel Püha, ja ma ei tule põletama.

¹⁰They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

¹⁰Nad hakkavad käima Issanda järel, kes möirgab nagu lõvi. Kui tema möirgab, siis tulevad ta pojad värisedes mere poolt.

¹¹They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD.

¹¹Nad tulevad Egiptusest värisedes nagu linnud ja Assurimaalt nagu tuvid. Ja mina luban neil elada nende oma kodades, ütleb Issand.

¹²Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.