11:1 以色列年幼的时候我爱他，就从埃及召出我的儿子来。
When Israel was a child, I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.
11:2 申言者越发招呼他们，他们越发走开，向诸巴力献祭，给众偶像烧香。
As they called them, So they went from them; To the Baals they sacrificed, And to the idols they burned incense.
11:3 我原教导以法莲行走，用双臂抱着他们，他们却不知道是我医治了他们。
And it was I who taught Ephraim to walk (He took them in His arms), But they did not know that I healed them.
11:4 我用慈绳爱索牵引他们；我待他们如人松开他们腮上的轭，温和的喂养他们。
I drew them with cords of a man, With bands of love; And I was to them like those Who lift off the yoke on their jaws; And I gently caused them to eat.
11:5 他们必不归回埃及地，亚述人却要作他们的王，因他们不肯归向我。
They will not return to the land of Egypt, But the Assyrian will be their king, For they refused to return to Me.
11:6 刀剑必在他们的城中挥动，毁坏门闩，把人吞灭，都因他们随从自己的计谋。
And the sword will whirl about in their cities And will consume their bars, And it will devour them because of their own counsels.
11:7 我的民偏要背道离开我，众申言者虽然招呼他们归向至上的主，却无人尊崇祂。
Indeed My people are bent upon turning away from Me; Though they call them to Him who is on high, None at all exalts Him.
11:8 以法莲哪，我怎能舍弃你？以色列阿，我怎能将你交出？我怎能使你如押玛？怎能使你如洗扁？我回心转意，我的怜恤大大发动。
How shall I give you up, O Ephraim? How shall I deliver you up, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboim? My heart is turned within Me; All My compassions have warmed.
11:9 我必不发猛烈的怒气，也不再毁灭以法莲；因我是神，并非人，是你们中间的圣者，我必不在怒中临到你们。
I 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.
11:10 他们必跟随耶和华。祂必如狮子吼叫；祂一吼叫，祂的儿女就从西方战兢而来。
They will walk after Jehovah; He will roar like a lion. For He will roar, And the children will come trembling from the west.
11:11 他们必如雀鸟从埃及战兢而来，又如鸽子从亚述地来到。我必使他们住自己的房屋，这是耶和华说的。
They will come trembling like a bird from Egypt And like a dove from the land of Assyria. And I will cause them to dwell in their houses, Declares Jehovah.
11:12 以法莲用谎言，以色列家用诡计围绕我；犹大向神，向忠信的圣者，仍然犹疑不定。
Ephraim encompasses Me with lies, And the house of Israel, with deceit; And Judah is yet unsteadfast with God And with the Holy One, the Faithful One.
12:1 以法莲吃风，终日追赶东风；他增添虚谎和强暴；与亚述立约，把油送到埃及。
Ephraim feeds on wind And follows the east wind continually; He multiplies lies and violence. They make a covenant with Assyria, And oil is carried into Egypt.
12:2 耶和华又与犹大争辩，必照雅各所行的惩罚他，按他所作的报应他。
Jehovah has also a controversy with Judah And will punish Jacob according to his ways; According to his doings He will recompense him.
12:3 他在母腹中抓住哥哥的脚跟，壮年的时候与神较力。
In the womb he grasped his brother by the heel, And in his full strength he contended with God.
12:4 他与天使较力并且得胜；他哭泣恳求，在伯特利遇见耶和华；祂在那里与我们说话，
Indeed he contended with the Angel and prevailed; He wept and made supplication to Him. At Bethel he found Him; And there He spoke with us,
12:5 祂是耶和华万军之神；耶和华是祂可记念的名。
Even Jehovah the God of hosts; Jehovah is His memorial.
12:6 你当归向你的神，谨守慈爱、公平，常常等候你的神。
And you, return there to your God; Keep lovingkindness and justice, And wait on your God continually.
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