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When Israel[H3478] was a child[H5288], then I loved[H157] him, and called[H7121] my son[H1121] out of Egypt[H4714].
2
As they called[H7121]them[H6440], so they went[H1980] from them[H6440]: they sacrificed[H2076] unto Baalim[H1168], and burned incense[H6999] to graven images[H6456].
3
I taught[H8637]Ephraim[H669] also to go[H8637], taking[H3947] them by their arms[H2220]; but they knew[H3045] not that I healed[H7495] them.
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I drew[H4900] them with cords[H2256] of a man[H120], with bands[H5688] of love[H160]: and I was to them as they that take off[H7311] the yoke[H5923] on their jaws[H3895], and I laid[H5186]meat[H398] unto them.
5
He shall not return[H7725] into the land[H776] of Egypt[H4714], but the Assyrian[H804] shall be his king[H4428], because they refused[H3985] to return[H7725].
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And the sword[H2719] shall abide[H2342] on his cities[H5892], and shall consume[H3615] his branches[H905], and devour[H398] them, because of their own counsels[H4156].
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And my people[H5971] are bent[H8511] to backsliding[H4878] from me: though they called[H7121] them to the most High[H5920], none at all[H3162] would exalt[H7311] him.
8
How shall I give thee up[H5414], Ephraim?[H669] how shall I deliver[H4042] thee, Israel?[H3478] how shall I make[H5414] thee as Admah?[H126] how shall I set[H7760] thee as Zeboim?[H6636] mine heart[H3820] is turned[H2015] within me, my repentings[H5150] are kindled[H3648]together[H3162].
9
I will not execute[H6213] the fierceness[H2740] of mine anger[H639], I will not return[H7725] to destroy[H7843]Ephraim[H669]: for I am God[H410], and not man[H376]; the Holy One[H6918] in the midst[H7130] of thee: and I will not enter[H935] into the city[H5892].
10
They shall walk[H3212]after[H310] the LORD[H3068]: he shall roar[H7580] like a lion[H738]: when he shall roar[H7580], then the children[H1121] shall tremble[H2729] from the west[H3220].
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They shall tremble[H2729] as a bird[H6833] out of Egypt[H4714], and as a dove[H3123] out of the land[H776] of Assyria[H804]: and I will place[H3427] them in their houses[H1004], saith[H5002] the LORD[H3068].
12Ephraim[H669]compasseth[H5437] me about with lies[H3585], and the house[H1004] of Israel[H3478] with deceit[H4820]: but Judah[H3063] yet ruleth[H7300] with God[H410], and is faithful[H539] with the saints[H6918].