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何西阿书生命读经 · 第5篇

以色列弃绝耶和华的罪，

The Sins of Israel in Forsaking Jehovah
以及耶和华因以色列弃绝祂而对他们的惩罚
and Jehovah’s Punishment son Israel Because of Their Forsaking of Him
1读经：何西阿书七至八章。何西阿七至八章说到以色列弃绝耶和华的罪，以及耶和华因以色列弃绝祂而对他们的惩罚。
1Scripture Reading: Hosea 7—8 Chapters seven and eight of Hosea cover the sins of Israel in forsaking Jehovah and Jehovah’s punishment son Israel because of their forsaking of Him
2壹以色列弃绝耶和华的罪以色列的罪分为两类：在百姓和首领中间社会生活的罪，以及在他们与耶和华之关系上的恶行。以色列与人及与神的关系都是错误的。
2I. THE SINS OF ISRAEL IN FORSAKING JEHOVAH The sins of Israel were in two categories: sins in their social life among the people and the rulers and evils in their relationship with Jehovah. Israel was wrong with man and also with God
一 在百姓和首领中间社会生活上的罪
A. Sins in Their Social Life among the People and the Rulers
3七章一至七节说到以色列在他们社会生活上的罪。
3Hosea 7:1-7 speaks of the sins of Israel in their social life
1 虚谎、偷窃、骚扰、邪恶、谎言、酗酒、亵慢
1. Falsehood, Theft, Raids, Evils, Lies, Intoxication, and Scorn
4以色列在他们社会生活上的罪包括虚谎、偷窃、骚扰、邪恶、谎言、酗酒、亵慢。（1～3，5。）在他们的王宴乐的日子，首领因酒的烈性成病。王伸出手与亵慢人联络。
4Israel’ss in sin their social life included falsehood, theft, raids, evils, lies, intoxication, and scorn (7:1- 3, 5). On the feast day of the king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine, and the king stretched out his hand with scorners
2 全民都是行奸淫的
2. Adultery Practiced by All of the People
5全民都是行奸淫的。他们的私欲像火炉烧著，烧灭他们的审判官（祭司），使他们的君王都仆倒而死。（4，6～7。）何西阿用烤饼者的比喻，描绘以色列焚烧的私欲。甚至君王也无法抵挡他们里面焚烧的私欲。
5Adultery was practiced by all of the people. They burned like an oven in their lust, devouring their judges (the priests) and making all their kings fall (vv. 4, 6-7). Hosea used the parable of a baker to portray Israel’s burning lust. Even the kings could not stand against the burning lust within them
二 在他们与耶和华之关系上的恶行
B. Evils in Their Relationship with Jehovah
6在八至十六节何西阿说到以色列在他们与耶和华之关系上的恶行。
6In verses 8 through 16 Hosea speaks regarding Israel’s evils in their relationship with Jehovah
1 离开耶和华流荡
1. Wandering from Jehovah
7他们离开耶和华流荡，不归向祂，也不寻求祂。（13，10，16上，14。）
7They wandered from Jehovah, not returning to Him and not seeking after Him (vv. 13, 10, 16a, 14
2 以法莲被比作三样事物
2. Ephraim Being Likened to Three Things
没有翻过的饼
a. An Unturned Cake
8以法莲（北方以色列国的另一名称）被比喻为没有翻过的饼。（8。）这象征他们倔强的留在烤焦的光景中，不肯归向耶和华。
8Ephraim (another term for the northern kingdom of Israel) was likened to an unturned cake (v. 8). This symbolizes that they were stubborn to remain in a charcoaled condition and would not turn to Jehovah.
愚蠢的鸽子
b. A Silly Dove
9十一至十二节说，『以法莲好像鸽子愚蠢无知：他们呼求埃及，投奔亚述。他们去的时候，我必将我的网撒在他们身上；我要打下他们如同空中的鸟；我必按他们会众所听见的，惩治他们。』以色列被比喻为愚蠢的鸽子，象征他们缺少在神经纶里对神正确的认识。今天许多基督徒缺少对神经纶的认识。他们不知道神目前惩治以色列以及对列国的审判，将产生基督的显现，带进复兴的时期。
9Verses 11 and 12 say, “Ephraim has become like a silly dove / Without understanding: / They call to Egypt; / They go to Assyria. / When they go, / I will spread My net over them; / I will bring them down like the birds of heaven; / I will chasten them according to the report given to their assembly.” Israel’s being likened to a silly dove symbolizes that they were lacking the proper knowledge of God in His economy. Many of today’s Christians are lacking the knowledge of God’secon o my. They do not realize that God’sp resent chastising of Israel and His punishing of the nations will issue in the manifestation of Christ to bring in the restoration
欺骗的弓
c. A Deceitful Bow
10十六节上半以色列被比喻为欺骗的弓。这象征以色列人向神是背叛的，也没有忠信的为神的国争战。
10In verse 16a Israel is likened to a deceitful bow. This symbolizes that they were rebellious toward God and were not faithful to fight the battle for God’skin gdom
贰 耶和华因以色列
II. JEHOVAH’S PUNISHMENT SON ISRAEL
弃绝祂而对他们的惩罚
Because of Their Forsaking of Him
11第八章描述耶和华因以色列弃绝祂而对他们的惩罚。
11Chapter eight describes Jehovah’s punishment son Israel because of their forsaking of Him
一 敌人如鹰来攻打耶和华的家
A. Like an Eagle the Enemy Coming against the House of Jehovah
12敌人如鹰来攻打耶和华的家，因为这民干犯了耶和华的约－耶和华在祂的圣别要求和公义条件上，对以色列的约束；违背了耶和华的律法－耶和华照著祂爱、光、圣、义的所是，对以色列的规正。（1。）
12Like an eagle the enemy would come against the house of Jehovah, because they had trespassed Jehovah’s covenant— Jehovah’s binding of Israel in His holy requirements and righteous terms—and because they had transgressed against Jehovah’s law—Jehovah’s regulating of Israel according to what He is: love, light, holiness, and righteousness (8:1
二 以色列丢弃良善
B. Israel Having Cast Off What Is Good
13以色列丢弃良善，仇敌必追逼他。（3。）
13Israel had cast off what is good, and the enemy would pursue him (v. 3
三 他们立君王却不由耶和华
C. They Having Set Up Kings but Not by Jehovah
14他们立君王却不由耶和华，他们立首领耶和华却不认。（4上。）他们用自己的方式设立权柄，这是耶和华所反对的。
14They had set up kings but not by Jehovah. They had set up princes, but Jehovah did not acknowledge it (v. 4a). They had their own way of setting up an authority, and Jehovah objected to it.
四 他们用金银为自己制造偶像
D. With Their Silver and Gold Making Idols for Themselves
15他们用金银为自己制造偶像，以致被剪除。（4下。）
15With their silver and gold they made idols for themselves, that they might be cut off (v. 4b
1 撒玛利亚的牛犊已将以色列丢弃
1. Samaria’s Calf Having Cast Israel Off
16五节上半说，『撒玛利亚阿，你的牛犊已将你丢弃；我的怒气向他们发作。』撒玛利亚是北方以色列国的京城，而她的『牛犊』指金牛犊的偶像。（参王上十二28，出三二4。）这偶像将以色列丢弃，并且耶和华的怒气向他们发作。五节下半接著说，『他们要多久才能无罪呢？』才能无罪，在此是指不能制造偶像。以色列没有能力不制造偶像，也就是说，他们在制造偶像的事上很有本领、很活跃。因此，何西阿问他们何时才会失去制造偶像的能力，何时才不再制造偶像。今天人类的光景也是如此。人可能没有能力明白圣经或认识神，却很有本领把许多东西制造成他们的偶像。2撒玛利亚的牛犊必被打碎六节说，『这牛犊出于以色列，是匠人所造的，并不是神。撒玛利亚的牛犊，必被打碎。』有一天，神要进来审判，把这些偶像打碎。
16Verse 5a says, “Your calf has cast you off, O Samaria; / My anger burns against them.” Samaria was the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, and her “calf” was an idol, a golden calf image (cf. 1 Kings 12:28; Exo. 32:4). This idol cast Israel off, and Jehovah’sang er burned against them. Verse 5b goes on to say, “How long will they be incapable of innocence?” Here to be incapable of innocence means to be incapable of not making idols. Israel lacked the capacity not to make idols; that is, they were very capable and active in making idols. Thus, Hosea was asking when they would lose their capacity to make idols, when they would no longer be able to make idols. The situation of humankind today is the same. Human beings may not be capable of understanding the Bible or of knowing God, but they are very capable in making many things their idols. 2. The Calf of Samaria Being Shattered to Pieces Hosea 8:6 says, “For from Israel is this! / A workman made it; / Thus it is no God. / The calf of Samaria / Will be shattered to pieces.” One day God will come in to shatter that idol to pieces
3 在制造偶像时，他们所种的是风，所收的是暴风
3. In Making Idols Having Sown Wind and Reaping a Whirlwind
17在制造偶像时，他们所种的是风，所收的是暴风。（7上。）因为有暴风，他们就缺乏食物。故此，七节下半继续说，『所种的不成禾稼，就是发苗也不生产面粉，即便生产，外人也必吞吃。』
17In making idols they had sown wind and would reap a whirlwind (v. 7a). Because of the whirlwind, they would be lacking in food. For this reason, verse 7b continues, “It has no stalk; should there be a sprout, / It will not produce flour; / If so be that it does produce, / Strangers will swallow it up
4 以色列在列国中，好像无人喜爱的器皿
4. Israel Becoming among the Nations like a Vessel in Which No One Takes Pleasure
18以色列被吞吃；现今他们在列国中，好像无人喜爱的器皿。（8。）因他们投奔亚述，如同独行的野驴；以法莲贿买了所爱的。（9。）他们虽在列邦中贿买，现在耶和华却要收集他们，好惩罚他们；他们因君王和首领所加的重担，必开始衰微。（10。）今天在巴勒斯坦有一个以耶路撒冷为中心的小国以色列，但有那一国喜欢她？
18Israel had been swallowed up and had become among the nations like a vessel in which no one takes pleasure (v. 8). For they had gone up to Assyria like a wild ass alone by itself. Ephraim had hired lovers (v. 9). Though they had hired such among the nations, Jehovah would gather them for their punishment, and they would begin to be diminished because of the burden of the king of the princes (v. 10). Today there is a little nation in Palestine with Jerusalem as its center, but what nation takes pleasure in Israel?
五 以法莲增添祭坛取罪
E. Ephraim Having Multiplied Altars
19以法莲增添祭坛取罪，因此祭坛使他犯罪。（11。）
19Because Ephraim had multiplied altars, altars would be multiplied to him for sin (v. 11
1 耶和华为以法莲写了律法万条
1. Jehovah Writing for Ephraim the Ten Thousand Things of His Law
20耶和华为以法莲写了律法万条，却被看为异邦的事。（12。）这指明以法莲，即以色列国，不在乎神的律法。不论神写了多少条律法，以法莲一点都不在乎。
20Jehovah wrote for Ephraim the ten thousand things of His law, but they were considered a strange thing (v. 12). This means that Ephraim, the kingdom of Israel, did not care for God’s law. No matter how many items God wrote, Ephraim did not care for them
2 他们献祭牲食其肉，耶和华却不悦纳他们
2. They Sacrificing Flesh and Eating It, but Jehovah Having No Delight in Them
21至于献给耶和华的祭牲，他们献食其肉，耶和华却不悦纳他们。祂必记起他们的罪孽，惩罚他们的罪恶；他们必归回埃及。（13。）
21As for the sacrifices of Jehovah’s offerings, they sacrificed flesh and ate it, but Jehovah had no delight in them. He would remember their iniquity and would punish their sins, and they would return to Egypt (v. 13
六 以色列忘记了造他的主，建造了宫殿；犹大加多了坚固城
F. Israel Having Forgotten His Maker and Having Built Palaces, and Judah Having Multiplied Fortified Cities
22以色列忘记了造他的主，建造了宫殿；犹大加多了坚固城；耶和华却要降火于他的城邑，烧灭其中的宫殿。（14。）小申言者书说到以色列的邪恶、败坏和腐败，但以色列倔强不听。至终神被迫用尼布甲尼撒和巴比伦军队，如同火来审判、惩罚、并惩治祂这些悖逆、背道的子民。
22Israel had forgotten his Maker and had built palaces, and Judah had multiplied fortified cities. But Jehovah would send fire into his cities, and it would devour its palaces (v. 14). The minor prophets spoke concerning the evils, the rottenness, and the corruption of Israel, but Israel was stubborn and would not listen to them. Eventually, God was forced to send Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonian army as the fire to judge, to punish, and to chastise His rebellious and apostate people