Traduzione del testo della canzone Ephraim - Lamb

Ephraim (originale)

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…

Ephraim (traduzione)

Quando Israele era giovane, lo amavo
Dall'Egitto l'ho chiamato per essere mio figlio
Perché sono stato io a insegnare a Efraim a camminare
E io che l'ho preso in braccio
Eppure non sapevano che ero io ad amarli
Con teneri cordoni d'amore li guidai
Perché io ero per loro come uno che solleva un giogo
E chinandomi li ho nutriti amorevolmente
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
Come posso sollevarti da mio figlio Efraim?
Come posso sollevarti in Israele?
Poiché il mio cuore è sconvolto, le mie compassioni sono accese
Ma ancora una volta la mia rabbia sarà bruciata, sarà bruciata
Quando Israele era giovane, lo amavo
Dall'Egitto l'ho chiamato per essere mio figlio
Perché sono stato io a insegnare a Efraim a camminare
E io che l'ho preso in braccio
Eppure non sapevano che ero io ad amarli
Con teneri cordoni d'amore li guidai
Perché io ero per loro come uno che solleva un giogo
E chinandomi li ho nutriti amorevolmente
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...