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1 When Israel [was] a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
2 [As] they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
4 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 to them.
5 He will not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian will be his king, because they refused to return.
6 And the sword will abide on his cities, and will consume his branches, and devour [them], because of their own counsels.
7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt [him].
8 How will I give you up, Ephraim? [how] will I deliver you, Israel? how will I make you as Admah? [how] will I set you as Zeboim? my heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
9 I will not execute the fierceness of my anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I [am] God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of you: and I will not enter into the city.
10 They will walk after the LORD [Yahweh]: he will roar like a lion: when he will roar, then the children will tremble from the west.
11 They will 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, says the LORD [Yahweh].
12 Ephraim encircles me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet rules with God, and is faithful with the saints.