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

1 Sicut mane transiit, pertransiit rex Israël.
Quia puer Israël, et dilexi eum;
et ex Ægypto vocavi filium meum.

2 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

2 Vocaverunt eos, sic abierunt a facie eorum;
Baalim immolabant, et simulacris sacrificabant.

3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.

3 Et ego quasi nutritius Ephraim:
portabam eos in brachiis meis,
et nescierunt quod curarem eos.

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.

4 In funiculis Adam traham eos,
in vinculis caritatis;
et ero eis quasi exaltans jugum super maxillas eorum,
et declinavi ad eum ut vesceretur.

5 ¶ He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

5 Non revertetur in terram Ægypti, et Assur ipse rex ejus,
quoniam noluerunt converti.

6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

6 Cœpit gladius in civitatibus ejus,
et consumet electos ejus,
et comedet capita eorum.

7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

7 Et populus meus pendebit ad reditum meum;
jugum autem imponetur eis simul, quod non auferetur.

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.

8 Quomodo dabo te, Ephraim?
protegam te, Israël?
Quomodo dabo te sicut Adama,
ponam te ut Seboim?
Conversum est in me cor meum,
pariter conturbata est pœnitudo mea.

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.

9 Non faciam furorem iræ meæ;
non convertar ut disperdam Ephraim,
quoniam Deus ego, et non homo;
in medio tui sanctus,
et non ingrediar civitatem.

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.

10 Post Dominum ambulabunt;
quasi leo rugiet,
quia ipse rugiet,
et formidabunt filii maris.

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.

11 Et avolabunt quasi avis ex Ægypto,
et quasi columba de terra Assyriorum:
et collocabo eos in domibus suis, dicit Dominus.

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.

12 ¶ Circumdedit me in negatione Ephraim,
et in dolo domus Israël;
Judas autem testis descendit cum Deo,
et cum sanctis fidelis.