1“When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
1لما كان اسرائيل غلاما احببته ومن مصر دعوت ابني.
2They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baals, and burned incense to engraved images.
2كل ما دعوهم ذهبوا من امامهم يذبحون للبعليم ويبخّرون للتماثيل المنحوتة.
3Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them by his arms; but they didn’t know that I healed them.
3وانا درّجت افرايم ممسكا اياهم باذرعهم فلم يعرفوا اني شفيتهم.
4I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.
4كنت اجذبهم بحبال البشر بربط المحبة وكنت لهم كمن يرفع النير عن اعناقهم ومددت اليه مطعما اياه
5“They won’t return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent.
5لا يرجع الى ارض مصر بل اشور هو ملكه. لانهم أبوا ان يرجعوا
6The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.
6يثور السيف في مدنهم ويتلف عصيّها وياكلهم من اجل آرائهم.
7My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won’t exalt them.
7وشعبي جانحون الى الارتداد عني فيدعونهم الى العلي ولا احد يرفعه.
8“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
8كيف اجعلك يا افرايم. اصيّرك يا اسرائيل. كيف اجعلك كأدمة. اصنعك كصبوييم. قد انقلب عليّ قلبي. اضطرمت مراحمي جميعا.
9I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of you; and I will not come in wrath.
9لا اجري حمو غضبي لا اعود اخرب افرايم لاني الله لا انسان القدوس في وسطك فلا آتي بسخط
10They will walk after Yahweh, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west.
10وراء الرب يمشون. كاسد يزمجر. فانه يزمجر فيسرع البنون من البحر.
11They will come trembling like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will settle them in their houses,” says Yahweh.
11يسرعون كعصفور من مصر وكحمامة من ارض اشور فأسكنهم في بيوتهم يقول الرب.
12Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God, and is unfaithful to the Holy One.
12قد احاط بي افرايم بالكذب وبيت اسرائيل بالمكر ولم يزل يهوذا شاردا عن الله وعن القدوس الامين