1لما كان اسرائيل غلاما احببته ومن مصر دعوت ابني.
1When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
2كل ما دعوهم ذهبوا من امامهم يذبحون للبعليم ويبخّرون للتماثيل المنحوتة.
2The more [the prophets] called them, the more they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
3وانا درّجت افرايم ممسكا اياهم باذرعهم فلم يعرفوا اني شفيتهم.
3Yet I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
4كنت اجذبهم بحبال البشر بربط المحبة وكنت لهم كمن يرفع النير عن اعناقهم ومددت اليه مطعما اياه
4I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that lift up the yoke on their jaws; and I laid food before them.
5لا يرجع الى ارض مصر بل اشور هو ملكه. لانهم أبوا ان يرجعوا
5They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return [to me].
6يثور السيف في مدنهم ويتلف عصيّها وياكلهم من اجل آرائهم.
6And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour [them], because of their own counsels.
7وشعبي جانحون الى الارتداد عني فيدعونهم الى العلي ولا احد يرفعه.
7And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to [him that is] on high, none at all will exalt [him].
8كيف اجعلك يا افرايم. اصيّرك يا اسرائيل. كيف اجعلك كأدمة. اصنعك كصبوييم. قد انقلب عليّ قلبي. اضطرمت مراحمي جميعا.
8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? [how] shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? [how] shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together.
9لا اجري حمو غضبي لا اعود اخرب افرايم لاني الله لا انسان القدوس في وسطك فلا آتي بسخط
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 come in wrath.
10وراء الرب يمشون. كاسد يزمجر. فانه يزمجر فيسرع البنون من البحر.
10They shall walk after Jehovah, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children shall come trembling from the west.
11يسرعون كعصفور من مصر وكحمامة من ارض اشور فأسكنهم في بيوتهم يقول الرب.
11They shall come trembling as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will make them to dwell in their houses, saith Jehovah.
12قد احاط بي افرايم بالكذب وبيت اسرائيل بالمكر ولم يزل يهوذا شاردا عن الله وعن القدوس الامين
12Ephraim compasseth me about with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the Holy One.