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

¹Jeg fik Israel kær i hans Ungdom, fra Ægypten kaldte jeg min søn

²They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baals, and burned incense to engraved images.

²Jo mer jeg kaldte dem, des mere fjerned de sig fra mig; de ofrer til Baalerne, tænder for Billederne Offerild,

³Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them by his arms; but they didn’t know that I healed them.

³Jeg lærte dog Efraim at gå og tog ham på Armen; de vidste ej, det var mig, der lægte dem.

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.

⁴Jeg drog dem med Menneskesnore, med Kærligheds Reb; jeg var dem som den, der løfter et Åg over Kæben, jeg bøjed mig ned til ham og rakte ham Føde.

⁵“They won’t return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent.

⁵Han skal til Ægypten igen, have Assur til Konge, thi omvende sig vil de ikke.

⁶The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.

⁶Sværdet skal rase i hans Byer, fortære hans Slåer og hærge i hans Fæstninger.

⁷My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won’t exalt them.

⁷Mit Folk, det hælder til Frafald fra mig, og råber man til det: "Op, op!" står ingen op.

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.

⁸Hvor kan jeg ofre dig, Efraim, lade dig, Israel, fare, ofre dig ligesom Adma, gøre dig, som Zebojim? Mit Hjerte vender sig i mig, al min Medynk er vakt.

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.

⁹Jeg fuldbyrder ikke min Harmglød, gør ej Efraim til intet igen. Thi Gud er jeg, ikke et Menneske, hellig udi din Midte, med Vredesglød kommer jeg ikke.

¹⁰They will walk after Yahweh, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west.

¹⁰HERREN skal de holde sig til, han brøler som Løven, ja brøler, og bævende kommer Sønner fra Havet,

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.

¹¹bævende som Fugle fra Ægypten, som Duer fra Assurs Land; jeg fører dem hjem til deres Huse lyder det fra HERREN.

¹²Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God, and is unfaithful to the Holy One.

¹²Efraim omgiver mig med løgn, hus med svig, Juda kender ej Gud med Skøger slår han sig sammen.