Héxī’ā何西阿shū书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 9
1 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "gentile"wàibāngrén外邦人 "joyful"huānxǐ欢喜 "happy/merry"kuàilè快乐,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "you"nǐ你 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "demonical/iniquitous/nefarious"xié邪 "excessive/wanton/lewd/kinky/obscene"yín淫 "abandon"líqì离弃 "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 "each/every"gè各 "grain/corn"gǔ谷 "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 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "prostitute/hooker"jìnǚ妓女 "to like/to love/to be fond of/favorite"xǐ’ài喜爱 "enjoy the beauty of/give"shǎng赏 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐。
2 "grain/corn"Gǔ谷 "a courtyard/open space/place/field/a measure word/(a measure word, used for sport or recreation)"chǎng场 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "salted vegetable/to extract"zhà榨,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "not enough/insufficient/inadequate"bùgòu不够 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "man/person/people"rén人 "to use/to employ/to apply/to make use of"shǐyòng使用,"meso- (chem.)/new/newly"xīn新 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "shortage/be lacking/to be short of/to lack/scarcity"quēfá缺乏。
3 "they"Tāmen他们 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "must not/may not/not be allowed/cannot"bùdé不得 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地,"Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to go back/to return"guī归 "(a measure word for matters or actions) a time/to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to revolve/Islam"huí回 "Egypt"Āijí埃及,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "to state/to tell/to narrate/to relate"shù述 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "cleanse/clean"jiéjìng洁净 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "food"shíwù食物。
4 "they"Tāmen他们 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "must not/may not/not be allowed/cannot"bùdé不得 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "libation"diàn奠 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒,"even if/even though"jíbiàn即便 "libation"diàn奠 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "pleased"yuè悦 "to accept/to pay (tax etc.)"nà纳。"they"Tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "offer sacrifice"jì祭 "thing/object/matter"wù物,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "reside"jū居 "mourning/funeral"sāng丧 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "food"shíwù食物,"ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"fán凡 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "blemish/disgrace/flaw in jade"diàn玷 "see 污 [wu1]"wū污,"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "food"shíwù食物,"(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"zhī只 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "abdomen/stomach/belly"fù腹,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to receive (from superior)/to offer/to revere"fèng奉 "to enter"rù入 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "palace hall"diàn殿。
5 "(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,"to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 ""jiéqī节期,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(question particle)"ne呢?
6 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"Kàn看 "how/which"nǎ哪,"they"tāmen他们 "escape/evade/shirk"táobì逃避 "disaster/catastrophe"zāinàn灾难,"Egypt"Āijí埃及 "man/person/people"rén人 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to receive/to accept/to collect/in care of (used on address line after name)"shōu收 "prepare body for coffin"liàn殓 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "corpse/carcass/dead body"shīshou尸首,"rub"mó摩 "not"fú弗 "man/person/people"rén人 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "bury (the dead)"zàng葬 "bury"mái埋 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "bones of the body"hái骸 "bone"gǔ骨。"they"Tāmen他们 "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 "to do/to make/to produce"zuò做 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "America/beautiful"měi美 "thing/object/matter"wù物 "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 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长 "Tribulus terrestris"jí蒺 "Chenopodium album"lí藜,"they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "account/mosquito net/tent/curtain/debt/credit"zhàng帐 "shed"péng棚 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "(n) brier"jīngjí荆棘。
7 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "man/person/people"rén人 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "to drop/to fall/to come down/to descend"jiàng降 "to punish/to penalize"fá罚 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子 "close to/approaching"línjìn临近,"retribution/judgment"bàoyìng报应 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候 "to come/to arrive"láidào来到。("the people/nationality/citizen"Mín民 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "prophet"xiānzhī先知 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧,"to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "inspiration"línggǎn灵感 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "(adj) egotistical; arrogant; brassy"kuángwàng狂妄 "all/each and every/in all cases"jiē皆 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "they"tāmen他们 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "consequence of sin"niè孽,"big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "to think of/to cherish/mind/heart/bosom"huái怀 "hate"yuànhèn怨恨。
8 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "I/me"wǒ我 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to guard"shǒu守 "hope/expect/to visit/to gaze (into the distance)/look towards/towards"wàng望 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"go so far as to/as for/as to"zhìyú至于 "prophet"xiānzhī先知,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "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 "accomplish/action/to regard (sth as sth)/to look upon (sth as)/conduct"zuòwéi作为 "to catch/to seize/to capture/to catch"bǔ捕 "bird"niǎo鸟 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "net/network"wǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to think of/to cherish/mind/heart/bosom"huái怀 "hate"yuànhèn怨恨。
9 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "deep/profound"shēnshēn深深 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "ruin/corrupt/undermine"bàihuài败坏,"as (if)/such as"rú如 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "base/foundation/basic/radical (chem.)"jī基 "Bia (in mythology)"Bǐyà比亚 "(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,"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "read aloud"niàn念 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "consequence of sin"niè孽,"pursue (a problem)/to chase"zhuī追 "ask for/send punitive expedition/to demand/to marry"tǎo讨 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "sin"zuì’è罪恶。
10 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"Zhǔ主 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我 "meet"yùjiàn遇见 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "grape"pútao葡萄 "(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,"I/me"wǒ我 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "ancestor/forefather/grandparents"zǔ祖 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "fig"wúhuāguǒ无花果 "tree"shù树 "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 "springtime"chūnjì春季 "at first/(at the) beginning/first/junior/basic"chū初 "familiar/skilled/ripe/done/ripe/cooked"shú熟 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fruit/result"guǒ果 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子。"they"Tāmen他们 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "to come/to arrive"láidào来到 "Baal"Bālì巴力 "adjoin/border"pí毗 "pearl or jade earring"ěr珥 "for a particular person, occasion, purpose/focused on one thing/special/expert/particular (to sth)/concentrated/specialized"zhuān专 "to pay respect/worship/visit/salute"bài拜 "that/those"nà那 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "(a feeling of) shame"xiūchǐ羞耻 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to become/to turn into"chéngwéi成为 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "loathe"zēngwù憎恶 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "they"tāmen他们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。
11 "go so far as to/as for/as to"Zhìyú至于 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "man/person/people"rén人,"they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "bird"niǎo鸟 "to fly"fēi飞 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to produce/manufacture"shēngchǎn生产,"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to think of/to cherish/mind/heart/bosom"huái怀 "fetus/litter"tāi胎,"won't do"bùchéng不成 "pregnant"yùn孕。
12 "even if/even though"Zòngrán纵然 "give birth/keep (pets)/to support/to bring sb. up/to raise (pig, etc.)"yǎng养 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "children/sons and daughters"érnǚ儿女,"I/me"wǒ我 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they"tāmen他们 "mourning/funeral"sāng丧 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子,"even/so much so that"shènzhì甚至 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve"liú留 "a/an"yīgè一个。"I/me"Wǒ我 "abandon"líqì离弃 "they"tāmen他们,"they"tāmen他们 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "disaster"huò祸 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
13 "I/me"Wǒ我 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "push/refuse (responsibility)/shove"tuī推 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗 "to force/to stick in/to plant"zāi栽 "(surname)"yú于 "America/beautiful"měi美 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地。"Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "children/sons and daughters"érnǚ儿女 "band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来,"to deliver/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect (lines)/to pay (money)"jiāo交 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "massacre/slaughter"shālù杀戮 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
14 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to add/plus"jiā加 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "they"tāmen他们 "to add/plus"jiā加 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么 "(question particle)"ne呢?"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they"tāmen他们 "fetus/litter"tāi胎 "fall"zhuì坠 "breast/milk"rǔ乳 "dry/clean"gān干。
15 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"they"tāmen他们 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "nauseated"ě恶 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "lucky/Jilin Province (abbrev.)"jí吉,"I/me"wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 "loathe"zēngwù憎恶 "they"tāmen他们,"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "they"tāmen他们 "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 "nauseated"ě恶,"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "I/me"wǒ我 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "to catch up/to overtake/to hurry/to rush/to drive away"gǎn赶 "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 "they"tāmen他们 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"no more/no longer"bùzài不再 "to pity"lián怜 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "they"tāmen他们,"they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) head boss; chief"shǒulǐng首领 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "perverse/rebellious/to rebel"bèi悖 "contrary/opposite/backwards/to go against/to oppose/to betray/to rebel"nì逆 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
16 "Ephraim (city)"Yǐfǎlián以法莲 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "duty/responsibility/to reproach/to blame"zé责 "to punish/to penalize"fá罚,"(not) at all/simply/fundamental/basic/root"gēnběn根本 "dried up"kū枯 "dry/clean"gān干,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "outcome/result"jiéguǒ结果,"namely/right away/to approach/to draw near"jí即 "maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to produce/manufacture"shēngchǎn生产,"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to kill/to murder/to slaughter"shā杀 "they"tāmen他们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子。
17 "my/mine"Wǒde我的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "abandon/relinquish/to discard/to throw away"qì弃 "cut short/extinct/to disappear/to vanish/absolutely/by no means"jué绝 "they"tāmen他们,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "they"tāmen他们 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "hearken/listen and obey/comply with/heed"tīngcóng听从 "he/him"tā他,"they"tāmen他们 "also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to float"piāo飘 "to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú流 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "country/state/nation"guó国 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。