When
Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called
my son out of Egypt.
02 As they called them, so they went from them:
they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense
to graven images.
03 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by
their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
04 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.
05 He shall not return into the land of Egypt,
and the Assyrian shall be his king, because they
refused to return.
06 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and
shall consume his branches, and devour them,
because of their own counsels.
07 And my people are bent to backsliding from me:
though they called them to the most High, none at
all would exalt him.
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08 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.
09 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.
10 They shall walk after the Lord: he shall roar
like a lion: when he shall roar, then the
children shall tremble from the west.
11 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.
12 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.
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