[和合本] “以法莲哪，我怎能舍弃你？以色列啊，我怎能弃绝你？我怎能使你如押玛？怎能使你如洗扁？我回心转意，我的怜爱大大发动。
[新标点] 以法莲哪，我怎能舍弃你？以色列啊，我怎能弃绝你？我怎能使你如押玛？怎能使你如洗扁？我回心转意，我的怜爱大大发动。
[和合修] 我必不发猛烈的怒气，也不再毁灭以法莲。因我是 神，并非世人，是你们中间的圣者；我必不在怒中临到你们。
[新译本] “以法莲啊，我怎能舍弃你！以色列啊，我怎能把你交出来！我怎能对你如同押玛，待你好像洗扁呢！我的心肠翻转，我的怜悯发动。
[当代修] 以法莲啊，我怎能舍弃你？以色列啊，我怎能弃绝你？我怎能使你的下场如押玛？我怎能对待你如对待洗扁？我的心意改变，我满怀怜爱。
[现代修] 以色列人哪，我怎能抛弃你们？我怎能弃绝你们？我能像消灭押玛一样摧毁你们吗？我能像对付洗扁一样对待你们吗？我不忍这样做，因为我多么爱你们！
[吕振中] 以法莲哪，我怎能舍弃你阿！以色列阿，我怎能把你交出阿！我怎能使你如押玛！使你如洗扁哪！我的心在我里面翻转着，我怜爱之情一直热起来。
[思高本] （上主再次的慈爱）厄弗辣因！我怎能舍弃你？以色列！我怎能抛掉你？我怎能使你如同阿德玛，待你如同责波殷？我的心已转变，我的五内已感动；
[文理本] 以法莲欤、我焉能舍尔、以色列欤、我焉能弃尔、焉能使尔若押玛、置尔如洗扁、我回厥志、慈心炽发、
[GNT] "How can I give you up, Israel? How can I abandon you? Could I ever destroy you as I did Admah, or treat you as I did Zeboiim? My heart will not let me do it! My love for you is too strong.
[BBE] How may I give you up, O Ephraim? how may I be your saviour, O Israel? how may I make you like Admah? how may I do to you as I did to Zeboim? My heart is turned in me, it is soft with pity.
[KJV] How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
[NKJV] " How can I give you up, Ephraim? [How] can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? [How] can I set you like Zeboiim? My heart churns within Me; My sympathy is stirred.
[KJ21] "How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? How shall I deliver thee, Israel? How shall I make thee as Admah? How shall I set thee as Zeboiim? Mine heart is turned within Me; My repentings are kindled together.
[NASB] How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I surrender you, Israel? How can I (Lit give)make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned over within Me, (Lit Together)All My compassions are kindled.
[NRSV] How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender.
[WEB] "How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim?My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
[ESV] How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender.
[NIV] "How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused.
[NIrV] The Lord continues, "People of Ephraim, how can I give you up? Israel, how can I hand you over to your enemies? Can I destroy you as I did the town of Admah? Can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is stirred inside me. It is filled with pity for you.
[HCSB] How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I surrender you, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? I have had a change of heart; My compassion is stirred!
[CSB] How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I surrender you, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? I have had a change of heart; My compassion is stirred!
[AMP] How can I give you up, O Ephraim! How can I surrender you and cast you off, O Israel! How can I make you as Admah or how can I treat you as Zeboiim [both destroyed with Sodom]! My heart recoils within Me; My compassions are kindled together. [Deut. 29:23.]
[NLT] "Oh, how can I give you up, Israel? How can I let you go? How can I destroy you like Admah or demolish you like Zeboiim? My heart is torn within me, and my compassion overflows.
[YLT] How do I give thee up, O Ephraim? Do I deliver thee up, O Israel? How do I make thee as Admah? Do I set thee as Zeboim? Turned in Me is My heart, kindled together have been My repentings.