I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them up in my arms. But they did not realize I was the one who took care of them.

我原教导以法莲行走，用膀臂抱着他们，他们却不知道是我医治他们。

我曾教导以法莲行走，我用膀臂抱起他们，他们却不知道是我医治他们。

我曾教导以法莲行走，我用膀臂抱起他们，他们却不知道是我医治他们。

是我教以法莲学步，张开双臂抱他们，他们却不知道是我医治他们。

然而是我教导以法莲走路的；我用双臂抱他们，他们却不知道是我医治了他们。

我原教導以法蓮行走，用膀臂抱着他們，他們卻不知道是我醫治他們。

我曾教導以法蓮行走，我用膀臂抱起他們，他們卻不知道是我醫治他們。

我曾教導以法蓮行走，我用膀臂抱起他們，他們卻不知道是我醫治他們。

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。

然而是我教導以法蓮走路的；我用雙臂抱他們，他們卻不知道是我醫治了他們。

然而卻是我教以法蓮學步的；我用膀臂抱着他們，他們卻不知是我醫治了他們。

我教以法蓮行走、抱之以臂、我嘗醫之、而彼不知、

以法蓮譬諸赤子、我扶之翼之、漸能步履、撫字倍至、而彼不知、

我育以法蓮如赤子、教以步履、抱之於臂、抱之於臂或作扶持其臂我常醫之、而彼不知、

It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them.

Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk; I took them up by their arms, but they did not know that I healed them.

I myself taught Israel how to walk, leading him along by the hand. But he doesn’t know or even care that it was I who took care of him.

It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the hand, but they never knew that I healed them.

Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk, I took them in My arms; But they did not know that I healed them.

“ I taught Ephraim to walk, Taking them by their arms; But they did not know that I healed them.

Yet I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them.

It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them in My arms, but they never knew that I healed them.

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

Yet it was I who led Ephraim, I took them by the arm; but they did not acknowledge that I had healed them.

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

But I will make you healthy again. I will heal your wounds,” announces the Lord.“ That’s because you have been thrown out. You are called Zion, the one no one cares about.”

You also saw how the Lord your God brought you through the desert. He carried you everywhere you went, just as a father carries his son. And now you have arrived here.”

He said,“ I am the Lord your God. Listen carefully to me. Do what is right in my eyes. Pay attention to my commands. Obey all my rules. If you do, I will not send on you any of the sicknesses I sent on the Egyptians. I am the Lord who heals you.”

Worship the Lord your God. Then he will bless your food and water. I, the Lord, will take away any sickness you may have.

When they suffered, he suffered with them. He sent his angel to save them. He set them free because he is loving and kind. He lifted them up and carried them. He did it again and again in days long ago.

The Lord says,“ Family of Jacob, listen to me. Pay attention, you people of Israel who are left alive. I have taken good care of you since your life began. I have carried you since you were born as a nation.

I would like to heal Israel. But when I try to, Ephraim’s sins are brought out into the open. The crimes of Samaria are made known to everyone. The people tell lies. They break into houses and steal. They rob others in the streets.

He put up with their behavior for about 40 years in the desert.

The moon will shine like the sun. And the sunlight will be seven times brighter than usual. It will be like the light of seven full days. That will happen when the Lord bandages and heals the wounds and bruises he has brought on his people.

I brought them up and made them strong. But they make evil plans against me.

Then the Lord will answer,“ My people always wander away from me. But I will put an end to that. My anger has turned away from them. Now I will love them freely.

Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way. He guided you in the desert for these 40 years. He wanted to take your pride away. He wanted to test you to know what was in your hearts. He wanted to see whether you would obey his commands.

Listen to me, you heavens! Pay attention to me, earth! The Lord has said,“ I raised children. I brought them up. But they have refused to obey me.

The Lord found Israel in a desert. He found them in an empty and windy land. He took care of them and kept them safe. He guarded them as he would guard his own eyes.He was like an eagle that stirs up its nest. It hovers over its little ones. It spreads out its wings to catch them. It carries them up in the air on its feathers.The Lord was the only one who led Israel. No other god was with them.

‘ You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt. You saw how I carried you on the wings of eagles and brought you to myself.

He asked the Lord,“ Why have you brought this trouble on me? Why aren’t you pleased with me? Why have you loaded me down with the troubles of all these people?Am I like a mother to them? Are they my children? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms? Do I have to carry them the way a nurse carries a baby? Do I have to carry them to the land you promised? You promised the land to their people of long ago.

Isn’t there any healing lotion in Gilead? Isn’t there a doctor there? Then why doesn’t someone heal the wounds of my people?

She wouldn’t admit that I was the one who gave her everything she had. I provided her with grain, olive oil and fresh wine. I gave her plenty of silver and gold. But she used it to make statues of Baal.