1 ي َرعَى بَنُو أفْرايِمَ الرِّيحَ، وَيُلاحِقُونَ الرِّيحَ الشَّرقِيَّةَ طِيلَةَ اليَومِ، وَيَزِيدُونَ مِنَ الكَذِبِ وَالدَّمارِ. قَطَعُوا عَهداً مَعَ أشُّورَ وَحَمَلُوا زَيتَهُمْ إلَى مِصرَ.

Ephraim herds and feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind; every day he increases lies and violence, and a covenant is made with Assyria and oil is carried to Egypt.

2 « للهِ قَضِيَّةٌ مَعَ يَهُوذا، وَسَيُعاقِبُ يَعقُوبَ بِحَسَبِ ما يَستَحِقُّ، وَسَيُجازَى بِحَسَبِ أعمالِهِ.

The Lord has also a controversy (a pleading contention) with Judah, and will punish Jacob by visiting upon him according to his ways; according to his doings will He recompense him.

3 ف َبَينَما هُوَ ما يَزالُ فِي الرَّحِمِ، خَدَعَ أخاهُ، وَبِقُوَّتِهِ تَصارَعَ مَعَ اللهِ.

He took his brother by the heel in womb, and in the strength he contended and had power with God.

4 « تَصارَعَ مَعَ مَلاكٍ وَغَلَبَهُ. بَكَى وَتَضَرَّعَ إلَيهِ. وَجَدَ اللهَ فِي بَيتِ إيلَ، وَهُناكَ تَكَلَّمَ مَعَهُ.

Yes, he had power over the Angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor. He met Him in Bethel, and there spoke with us—

5 ي هوه الإلَهُ القَدِيرُ، يهوه اسْمُهُ.

Even the Lord the God of hosts, the name of Him is the Lord.

6 ا رجِعْ إلَى إلَهِكَ كُنْ أمِيناً وَعادِلاً وَاتِّكِلْ عَلَى إلَهِكَ دائِماً.

Therefore return to your God! Hold fast to love and mercy, to righteousness and justice, and wait for your God continually!

7 « يَعقُوبُ مِثلُ الكَنْعانِيِّ الَّذِي يَغِشُّ فِي المَوازِينِ لأنَّهُمْ يُحِبُّونَ الظُلمَ.

Canaan is a trader; the balances of deceit are in his hand; he loves to oppress and defraud.

8 ي َقُولُ أفْرايِمُ: ‹صِرتُ غَنِيّاً جِدّاً، وَقَد وَجَدتُ ثَرَواتٍ لأجلِ ذاتِي. الأشيِاءُ الَّتِي عَمِلتُها لَن تَكشِفَنِي، وَلَن تُدرِكَنِي أيَّةُ آثامٍ ارتَكَبتُها.›

Ephraim has said, Ah, but I have become rich; I have gained for myself wealth. All my profits shall bring on me no iniquity that would be sin.

9 « أنا إلَهُكَ مُنذُ وُجُودِكَ فِي أرْضِ مِصرَ سَتَعِيشُ فِي خِيامٍ فِي الصَّحراءِ، كَما كُنْتَ أيّامَ خَيمَةِ الاجْتِماعِ.

But I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt will yet make you to dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed and solemn Feast.

10 « أنا كَلَّمتُ الأنبِياءِ، وَأعَلَنْتُ مَشِيئَتِي بِالرُّؤَى. وَتَكَلَّمْتُ عَلَى فَمِ الأنبِياءِ بِأمثالٍ.

I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions and through parables acted out by the prophets.

11 ه ُناكَ إثمٌ فِي جِلْعادَ، فَإنَّهُمْ كانُوا أكثَرَ سُوءاً وَبُطلاً فِي الجِلجالِ حَيثُ يَذبَحُونَ الثِّيرانَ. مَذابِحُهُمْ كَثِيرَةٌ كَأكوامِ الصُّخُورِ قُربَ أتلامِ الحُقُولِ.

If Gilead is given over to idolatry, they shall come to nought and be mere waste; if they sacrificing bullocks in Gilgal, their altars shall be like heaps in the furrows of the fields.

12 ه َرَبَ يَعقُوبُ إلَى حُقُولِ أرامَ، وَعَمِلَ للحُصُولِ عَلَى زَوجَةٍ، وَحَرَسَ غَنَماً لِيَتَزَوَّجَ بِامرَأةٍ أُخْرَى.

Jacob fled into the open country of Aram or Padan-aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he herded sheep.

13 أ خرَجَ اللهُ إسْرائِيلَ مِنْ مِصرَ بِنَبِيٍّ، وَبِنَبِيٍّ حَفِظَهُ.

And by a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was preserved.

14 ص َنَعَ أفْرايِمُ مَرارَةً وَأساءَ كَثِيراً. لِذا سَيَرُدُّ رَبُّهُ ذَنبَهُ عَلَيهِ، وَسَيُجازِيهِ عَلَى جَرائِمِهِ.»

Ephraim has provoked most bitter anger; therefore shall his blood be left upon him, and his disgrace and reproach shall his Lord return upon him.