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.

²The more [the prophets] called them, the more they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

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

³Yet I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my 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 lift up the yoke on their jaws; and I laid food before them.

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

⁵They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return [to me].

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

⁶And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, 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 on backsliding from me: though they call them to [him that is] on high, none at all will 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 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.

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 come in wrath.

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 Jehovah, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children shall come trembling from the west.

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

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.

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 falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the Holy One.