¹لما كان اسرائيل غلاما احببته ومن مصر دعوت ابني.

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

²كل ما دعوهم ذهبوا من امامهم يذبحون للبعليم ويبخّرون للتماثيل المنحوتة.

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

³وانا درّجت افرايم ممسكا اياهم باذرعهم فلم يعرفوا اني شفيتهم.

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

⁴كنت اجذبهم بحبال البشر بربط المحبة وكنت لهم كمن يرفع النير عن اعناقهم ومددت اليه مطعما اياه

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].

⁵لا يرجع الى ارض مصر بل اشور هو ملكه. لانهم أبوا ان يرجعوا

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

⁶يثور السيف في مدنهم ويتلف عصيّها وياكلهم من اجل آرائهم.

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

⁷وشعبي جانحون الى الارتداد عني فيدعونهم الى العلي ولا احد يرفعه.

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

⁸كيف اجعلك يا افرايم. اصيّرك يا اسرائيل. كيف اجعلك كأدمة. اصنعك كصبوييم. قد انقلب عليّ قلبي. اضطرمت مراحمي جميعا.

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.

⁹لا اجري حمو غضبي لا اعود اخرب افرايم لاني الله لا انسان القدوس في وسطك فلا آتي بسخط

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,

¹⁰وراء الرب يمشون. كاسد يزمجر. فانه يزمجر فيسرع البنون من البحر.

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

¹¹يسرعون كعصفور من مصر وكحمامة من ارض اشور فأسكنهم في بيوتهم يقول الرب.

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.

¹²قد احاط بي افرايم بالكذب وبيت اسرائيل بالمكر ولم يزل يهوذا شاردا عن الله وعن القدوس الامين

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!