Héxī’ā何西阿shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 12
1 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "wind/news/style/custom/manner"fēng风,"further/moreover"qiě且 "(v) chase after; pursue"zhuīgǎn追赶 "(n) easterly wind"dōngfēng东风。"often/frequently"Shícháng时常 "add to/increase"zēngtiān增添 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "lies/to lie"huǎng谎 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "violent"qiángbào强暴。"and/to give/together with"Yǔ与 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "to state/to tell/to narrate/to relate"shù述 "set up/to stand"lì立 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约,"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "oil/sly"yóu油 "to deliver/to carry/to give (as a present)/to present (with)/to see off/to send"sòng送 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "Egypt"Āijí埃及。
2 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 ""Yóudà犹大 "(n) disputation/(vi) wrangle"zhēngbiàn争辩,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "Jacob (son of Issac)"Yǎgè雅各 "actually/place"suǒ所 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "penalty/punishment/to punish"chéngfá惩罚 "he/him"tā他,"to press (with the hand)/to push/to control/to restrain/to check/pressing down (brush movement in painting)/according to/in the light of"àn按 "he/him"tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to do/to make/to produce"zuò做 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "retribution/judgment"bàoyìng报应 "he/him"tā他。
3 "he/him"Tā他 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "abdomen/stomach/belly"fù腹 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "grab"zhuāzhù抓住 "older brother"gēge哥哥 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heel"jiǎogēn脚跟,"to strengthen/strong/robust"zhuàng壮 "year"nián年 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "clear/distinct/compare/comparatively"jiào较 "power/force/strength"lì力。
4 "and/to give/together with"Yǔ与 "angel"tiānshǐ天使 "clear/distinct/compare/comparatively"jiào较 "power/force/strength"lì力,"and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"bìngqiě并且 "(vi) conquer"déshèng得胜,"weep"kūqì哭泣 "beg/entreat/entreaty"kěnqiú恳求,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "father's elder brother/senior/paternal elder uncle/eldest of brothers/respectful form of address"bó伯 "special/unusual/extraordinary"té特 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "meet"yùjiàn遇见 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "army/military/arms"jūn军 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 "dawn/to know/to tell (sb sth)/dawn"xiǎo晓 "order (from above)"yù谕 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "man/person/people"rén人,"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "he/him"tā他 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "read aloud"niàn念 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名。
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6 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "you"nǐ你 "Angelica sinensis"dāngguī当归 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"cautious"jǐn谨 "to guard"shǒu守 "humane"rén仁 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱,"fair/impartial"gōngpíng公平,"frequently/usually/often"chángcháng常常 "waiting"děnghòu等候 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。
7 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "businessman"shāngrén商人,"(a situation is) in (someone's) hands"shǒulǐ手里 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "sly/crafty"guǐ诡 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天 "flat/level/equal/to make the same score/to tie/to draw/calm/peaceful"píng平,"to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "to deceive/to cheat"qīpiàn欺骗。
8 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我 "really/sure enough/as expected"guǒrán果然 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "rich/plentiful"fùzú富足,"be finished/be ready/all right/that's enough"déle得了 "money and valuables"cáibǎo财宝,"I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "toil"láo劳 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to come"lái来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"man/person/people"rén人 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "not see/not meet"bùjiàn不见 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义,"can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute"suàn算 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
9 "since (a time)/ever since"Zìcóng自从 "you"nǐ你 "to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to occur/to happen/(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)"chū出 "Egypt"Āijí埃及 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "since (a previous event)"yǐlái以来,"I/me"wǒ我 "(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "account/mosquito net/tent/curtain/debt/credit"zhàng帐 "shed"péng棚,"as (if)/such as"rú如 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "general assembly/general meeting/convention"dàhuì大会 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。
10 "I/me"Wǒ我 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "dawn/to know/to tell (sb sth)/dawn"xiǎo晓 "order (from above)"yù谕 "multitude"zhòng众 "prophet"xiānzhī先知,"and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"bìngqiě并且 "to add/plus"jiā加 "to increase/to expand/to add"zēng增 "silent/write from memory"mò默 "to show/reveal"shì示,"to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "prophet"xiānzhī先知 "to set up/to establish"shèlì设立 "metaphor/analogy/figure of speech"bǐyù比喻。
11 "base/foundation/basic/radical (chem.)"Jī基 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "man/person/people"rén人 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "consequence of sin"niè孽 "(question tag)"ma吗?"they"tāmen他们 "completely"quánrán全然 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "(adj) false; untrue"xūjiǎ虚假 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"man/person/people"Rén人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "lucky/Jilin Province (abbrev.)"jí吉 "to offer"xiàn献 "ox/cow/bull"niú牛 "calf/sacrificial victim"dú犊 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "offer sacrifice"jì祭,"they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "altar"jìtán祭坛,"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "(n) field; farm; farming"tiánjiān田间 "plow"lí犁 "ditch/gutter"gōu沟 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "in confusion/disorderly"luàn乱 "a pile/a mass/heap/stack"duī堆。
12 "previously/formerly"Cóngqián从前 "Jacob (son of Issac)"Yǎgè雅各 "to escape/to run away/to flee"táo逃 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "Ram (son of Hezron)"Yàlán亚兰 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地,"Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "wife"qī妻 "clothes/dress/garment/submit/take (medicine)"fú服 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "man/person/people"rén人,"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "wife"qī妻 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "man/person/people"rén人 "to release/to free/to let go/to put/to place/to let out"fàng放 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊。
13 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "prophet"xiānzhī先知 "neck/collar/to lead/to receive"lǐng领 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "Egypt"Āijí埃及 "(v) come up/(v) approach/used after verb to indicate success"shànglái上来,"Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "also/too"yě也 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "prophet"xiānzhī先知 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to conserve/to preserve/to keep/save (a file)"bǎocún保存。
14 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "greatly/enormously"dàdà大大 "to provoke/to exasperate/to annoy"rě惹 "to use/to act/to move/to change"dòng动 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "indignant"nù怒,"therefore/as a result/so"suǒyǐ所以 "he/him"tā他 "shed blood"liúxuè流血 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to go back/to return"guī归 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上,"to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "inevitably"bìjiāng必将 "that/those"nà那 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "baffle/humiliate"xiūrù羞辱 "return/revert"guīhuán归还 "he/him"tā他。