何西阿書 11
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
耶和華對以色列的愛
11 耶和華說：
「以色列年幼時，我就愛他，
視他為兒子，把他從埃及召出來。
2 可是，我越召喚他們，他們就跑得越遠，
給巴力獻祭，向偶像燒香。
3 是我教以法蓮學步，張開雙臂抱他們，
他們卻不知道是我醫治他們。
4 我用慈繩愛索牽引他們，
解開他們所負的重軛，
彎腰餵養他們。
5 「他們要返回埃及，
亞述要統治他們，
因為他們不肯歸向我。
6 刀劍之災要臨到他們的城邑，
毀壞他們的城門，將他們吞噬，
因為他們倚仗自己的計謀。
7 我的子民執意離我而去，
他們雖然求告至高的我，
我也不會拯救他們。
8 以法蓮啊，我怎能捨棄你？
以色列啊，我怎能棄絕你？
我怎能使你的下場如押瑪？
我怎能對待你如對待洗扁？
我的心意改變，我滿懷憐愛。
9 我不再發烈怒，
也不再毀滅以法蓮。
因為我是上帝，不是世人，
是住在你們中間的聖者，
我必不帶著烈怒來臨。
10 「以色列子民必跟隨耶和華，
祂要像獅子一樣吼叫。
祂吼叫的時候，
他們要戰戰兢兢地從西方來。
11 他們必戰戰兢兢地來，
就像從埃及趕來的鳥兒，
像從亞述飛來的鴿子。
我要帶他們返回家園。
這是耶和華說的。」
對以色列和猶大的指控
12 耶和華說：
「以法蓮用謊話包圍我，
以色列家用詭詐環繞我；
猶大依然背離聖潔、信實的上帝[a]。
Footnotes
- 11·12 「猶大依然背離聖潔、信實的上帝」或譯為「猶大卻與上帝同行，忠於聖者」。
Hosea 11
King James Version
11 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
2 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, and the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
9 I 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 enter into the city.
10 They shall walk after the Lord: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
11 They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the Lord.
12 Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.