The Bible

Tra va Israel ny lhiannoo, eisht bynney lhiam eh, as deïe mee er my vac ass Egypt.

When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

Myr smoo deïe mee orroo, wheesh shen sodjey hie ad voym: ren ad ouralley gys Baalim, as lostey incense gys jallooyn grainnit.

As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

Dynsee mee Ephraim myrgeddin dy hooyl, goaill ad er y laue; agh cha row geill oc dy nee mish va dy reir eh.

I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.

Hayrn mee ad lesh coyrdyn dooinney lesh kianglaghyn dy ghraih, as va mee dauesyn myr adsyn ta goaill yn streean ass nyn meeal, as hug mee bee er nyn meealloo.

I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.

Cha jean eh chyndaa gys cheer Egypt; agh bee yn Assyrian y ree echey, er-yn-oyr dy ren ad gobbal dy hyndaa.

He shall not return into the land of Egypt, and the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

As nee yn cliwe tannaghtyn er e ard-valjyn, as ver eh mow e vanglaneyn, as stroie ad, kyndagh rish ny coyrleyn oc hene.

And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

As ta my phobble soit er skyrraghtyn voym; ga dy row eam oc gys yn er smoo syrjey, cha dug fer erbee ard-voylley da.

And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

Kys oddym scarrey rhyt, O Ephraim? kys oddym sauail oo, O Israel? kys nee'm oo myr Admah, as soiaghey jeed myr Zeboim? ta my chree er ny hyndaa cheu-sthie jee'm, ta my vyghinyn er ny ghreesaghey dy cheilley.

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.

Cha jean-ym cooilleeney eulys my yymmoose, cha jean-ym chyndaa dy stroie Ephraim, son ta mish Jee, as cha nee dooinney, yn er-casherick ayns y vean ayd, as cha jig-ym stiagh ayns yn ard-valley [myr noid].

I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.

Nee ad gimmeeaght lurg y Chiarn: troggee eh seose e choraa myr lion: tra ver eh magh e choraa, eisht bee'n chloan er-creau voish y neear.

They shall walk after the Lord: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

Nee ad clussaghey myr ushag veih Egypt, as myr calmane ass cheer Assyria: as soie-ym ad ayns nyn dhieyn hene, ta'n Chiarn dy ghra.

They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the Lord.

Ta Ephraim dy my chruinnaghey mygeayrt lesh breagyn, as thie Israel lesh molteyrys: agh ta Judah foast reill marish Jee, as t'eh ynrick marish ny nooghyn.

Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.