Héxī’ā何西阿shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 13
1 "previously/formerly"Cóngqián从前 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话,"man/person/people"rén人 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to fight/fight/war/battle"zhàn战 "to be fearful/apprehensive"jīng兢,"he/him"tā他 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "reside"jū居 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处 "high/tall"gāo高 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位,"but/yet/however/only/merely/still"dàn但 "he/him"tā他 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "to receive (from superior)/to offer/to revere"fèng奉 "Baal"Bālì巴力 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "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 "(commit) crime/crime/offence"fànzuì犯罪 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
2 "now/nowadays/modern"Xiànjīn现今 "they"tāmen他们 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "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 add/plus"jiā加 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪,"to use"yòng用 "silver"yín银 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(v) cast (pour metal into a mold)"zhùzào铸造 "idol"ǒuxiàng偶像,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明 "to manufacture/to make"zhìzào制造。"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"Dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "craftsman"jiàng匠 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "job/work/construction/work/task"gōngzuò工作,"(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"yǒurén有人 "by the/per/discuss/theory/to talk (about)/to discuss"lùn论 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to offer"xiàn献 "offer sacrifice"jì祭 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "ox/cow/bull"niú牛 "calf/sacrificial victim"dú犊 "dear/intimate/parent/relation/closely related"qīn亲 "mouth"zuǐ嘴。
3 "that is why/for that reason/therefore/for this reason"Yīncǐ因此,"they"tāmen他们 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "early morning"zǎochén早晨 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(classical) to say"yún云 "fog/mist"wù雾,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "fast/rapid/quick"sù速 "leisurely/loosen/powdered medicine/to scatter/to come loose"sǎn散 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/sweet/Qinghai province (abbrev.)"gān甘 "to show/to reveal/to expos/dew"lù露,"(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "a courtyard/open space/place/field/a measure word/(a measure word, used for sport or recreation)"chǎng场 "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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "husk"kāng糠 "grain not fully grown/husks/withered grain/unripe grain"bǐ秕 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "fierce wind"kuángfēng狂风 "to blow/blast/puff/boast/brag/end in failure"chuī吹 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "cigarette/tobacco/smoke"yān烟 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "to soar/to gallop/to rise/to prance/to hover/to move out"téng腾 "(surname)"yú于 "shutter/window"chuāng窗 "outside/in addition/foreign/external"wài外。
4 "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。"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "I/me"wǒ我 "apart from/other than/except for/external/outside of"yǐwài以外,"you"nǐ你 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "be acquainted with (a person)/to know/to be familiar with/to recognize"rènshi认识 "leave/depart/separate/distinguish/classify/other/another/do not/must not/to pin"bié别 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except"chú除 "I/me"wǒ我 "apart from/other than/except for/external/outside of"yǐwài以外 "and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "Savior"jiùzhǔ救主。
5 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "waste/wilderness"kuàng旷 "field/plain/open space/limit/boundary/rude/wild"yě野 "drought/arid/dry"gānhàn干旱 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "be acquainted with (a person)/to know/to be familiar with/to recognize"rènshi认识 "you"nǐ你。
6 "these"Zhèxie这些 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "food"shíwù食物 "be finished/be ready/all right/that's enough"déle得了 "to eat till full/satisfied"bǎo饱 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足,"already/since/both... (and...)"jì既 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to eat till full/satisfied"bǎo饱 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足,"heart/mind"xīn心 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "high/tall"gāo高 "proud/overbearing/insolent/arrogant"ào傲,"forget"wàngjì忘记 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "I/me"wǒ我。
7 "that is why/for that reason/therefore/for this reason"Yīncǐ因此,"I/me"wǒ我 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "they"tāmen他们 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "lion"shīzi狮子,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "leopard/panther"bào豹 "conceal (ambush)/prostrate/submit"fú伏 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "beside/one side/other/side/self"páng旁。
8 "I/me"Wǒ我 "meet"yùjiàn遇见 "they"tāmen他们 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "to lose/to put aside/to throw"diū丢 "young of animals"zǎi崽 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "female/mother"mǔ母 "bear/to scold/to rebuke"xióng熊,"mangle"sīliè撕裂 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "chest"xiōngtáng胸膛("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "heart/mind"xīn心 "(n) membrane; film"mó膜),"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里,"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "female/mother"mǔ母 "lion"shī狮 "to swallow/to take"tūn吞 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "they"tāmen他们。"beast"Yěshòu野兽 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "mangle"sīliè撕裂 "they"tāmen他们。
9 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"you"nǐ你 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "I/me"wǒ我 "to fight against/to oppose/to be opposed to/opposition"fǎnduì反对,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "to fight against/to oppose/to be opposed to/opposition"fǎnduì反对 "assistance/aid/to help/to assist"bāngzhù帮助 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取 "ruin/corrupt/undermine"bàihuài败坏。
10 "you"Nǐ你 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "I/me"wǒ我 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "I/me"wǒ我 "set up/to stand"lì立 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "(n) head boss; chief"shǒulǐng首领,"modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "where/wherever"nǎli哪里 "(question particle)"ne呢?"govern/administer/control"zhìlǐ治理 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "where/wherever"nǎli哪里 "(question particle)"ne呢?"to ask/to let/permit/have (someone do something)/to yield/to allow"ràng让 "he/him"tā他 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你 "all/to have/to possess/to own"suǒyǒu所有 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to save/to rescue"zhěngjiù拯救 "you"nǐ你 "(onomat.)/dumb"bā吧。
11 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "indignant"nù怒 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "lieutenant general/vice admiral/air marshal"zhōngjiàng中将 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "you"nǐ你,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "ardent/intense/split/crack/rend"liè烈 "indignant"nù怒 "lieutenant general/vice admiral/air marshal"zhōngjiàng中将 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "abolish/crippled"fèi废 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。
12 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "consequence of sin"niè孽 "wrap up/bind up/bundle/package"bāoguǒ包裹,"his"tāde他的 "sin"zuì’è罪恶 "keep/collect"shōucáng收藏。
13 "to reproduce/to produce/give birth/products/produce/resources/estate/property"Chǎn产 "woman"fù妇 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ache/sore"téngtòng疼痛 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to face/to overlook/to arrive/to be (just) about to/just before"lín临 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "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。"he/him"Tā他 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子,"has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"dàole到了 "to reproduce/to produce/give birth/products/produce/resources/estate/property"chǎn产 "a period of time/phase/stage/(used for issue of a periodical, courses of study)/time/term/period/to hope"qī期 "unsuitable/improper/inappropriate"bùdàng不当 "to delay"chíyán迟延。
14 "I/me"Wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎 "they"tāmen他们 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"yīn阴 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间,"to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎 "they"tāmen他们 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "death/deadly"sǐwáng死亡。"death/deadly"Sǐwáng死亡 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "disastrous damage/scourge"zāihài灾害 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "where/wherever"nǎli哪里 "(question particle)"ne呢?"(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"yīn阴 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间 "how/which"nǎ哪,"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "perish/ruin/destroy"huǐmiè毁灭 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "where/wherever"nǎli哪里 "(question particle)"ne呢?"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "I/me"wǒ我 "now/present"yǎnqián眼前 "cut short/extinct/to disappear/to vanish/absolutely/by no means"jué绝 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "regret/repent"hòuhuǐ后悔 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。
15 "he/him"Tā他 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "although/even though"suīrán虽然 "(adj) lush"màoshèng茂盛,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(n) easterly wind"dōngfēng东风 "to scrape/to blow"guā刮 "to come"lái来,"(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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "wind/news/style/custom/manner"fēng风 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "waste/wilderness"kuàng旷 "field/plain/open space/limit/boundary/rude/wild"yě野 "(v) come up/(v) approach/used after verb to indicate success"shànglái上来,"his"tāde他的 "fountain/spring"quán泉 "root/source/origin"yuán源 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "dry/clean"gān干,"his"tāde他的 "root/source/origin"yuán源 "head"tóu头 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "exhaust"jié竭,"hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "take captive"lǔ掳 "plunder"luè掠 "he/him"tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to amass/to accumulate/to store/old/long-standing"jī积 "to store"xù蓄 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "a jewel or gem/a treasure/precious"bǎo宝 "device/tool/utensil"qì器。
16 "let go"Sā撒 "agate/cornelian"mǎ玛 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "a picul (133.33 lbs.)/burden/a load/responsibility"dàn担 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "perverse/rebellious/to rebel"bèi悖 "contrary/opposite/backwards/to go against/to oppose/to betray/to rebel"nì逆 "her, hers"tāde她的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。"she"Tā她 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "knife"dāo刀 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下,"infant/baby"yīng婴 "child"hái孩 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "throw on ground/to fall"shuāi摔 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死。"pregnant woman"Yùnfù孕妇 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to cut"pōu剖 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开。