Traducción de la letra de la canción Ephraim - Lamb

Ephraim (original)

When Israel was young I loved him
From Egypt I did call him to be my son
For it was I who taught Ephraim to walk
And I who picked him up in my arms
Yet they did not know that it was I who loved them
With tender cords of love I did lead them
For I was to them as one who lifts a yoke
And bending down I lovingly fed them
Do lai lai lai lai lai lai lai
Do lai lai lai lai lai lai lai
Do lai lai lai lai — lai lai lai lai lai
Do lai lai lai — Do lai lai lai — lai
How can I lift you up my son Ephraim?
How can I lift you up Israel?
For my heart’s overturned, my compassions are kindled
But again will my anger be burned, be burned
When Israel was young I loved him
From Egypt I did call him to be my son
For it was I who taught Ephraim to walk
And I who picked him up in my arms
Yet they did not know that it was I who loved them
With tender cords of love I did lead them
For I was to them as one who lifts a yoke
And bending down I lovingly fed them
Do lai lai lai lai lai lai lai
Do lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai
Do lai lai lai lai — lai lai lai lai lai
Do lai lai lai — Do lai lai lai — lai…

(traducción)

Cuando Israel era joven lo amaba
De Egipto lo llamé para que fuera mi hijo
Porque fui yo quien enseñó a Efraín a caminar
Y yo que lo recogí en mis brazos
Sin embargo, no sabían que era yo quien los amaba
Con tiernos lazos de amor los conduje
Porque yo era para ellos como quien levanta un yugo
Y agachándome con amor les daba de comer
Do lai lai lai lai lai lai lai
Do lai lai lai lai lai lai lai
Do lai lai lai lai — lai lai lai lai lai
Do lai lai lai — Do lai lai lai — lai
¿Cómo puedo levantarte hijo mío Efraín?
¿Cómo puedo levantarte Israel?
Porque mi corazón está trastornado, mis compasiones se encienden
Pero otra vez se quemará mi ira, se quemará
Cuando Israel era joven lo amaba
De Egipto lo llamé para que fuera mi hijo
Porque fui yo quien enseñó a Efraín a caminar
Y yo que lo recogí en mis brazos
Sin embargo, no sabían que era yo quien los amaba
Con tiernos lazos de amor los conduje
Porque yo era para ellos como quien levanta un yugo
Y agachándome con amor les daba de comer
Do lai lai lai lai lai lai lai
Do lai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai
Do lai lai lai lai — lai lai lai lai lai
Do lai lai lai — Do lai lai lai — lai…