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| 1. | When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. |
| 2. | As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baals, and burned incense to graven images. |
| 3. | And I it was that taught Ephraim to walk, -- He took them upon his arms, -- but they knew not that I healed them. |
| 4. | I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat. |
| 5. | He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king; for they refused to return to me; |
| 6. | and the sword shall turn about in his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels. |
| 7. | Yea, my people are bent upon backsliding from me: though they call them to the Most High, none at all exalteth him. |
| 8. | How shall I give thee over, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee up, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together. |
| 9. | I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am łGod, and not man, -- the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not come in anger. |
| 10. | They shall walk after Jehovah; he shall roar like a lion; when he shall roar, then the children shall hasten from the west: |
| 11. | they shall hasten as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will cause them to dwell in their houses, saith Jehovah. |
| 12. | Ephraim encompasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet walketh with łGod, and with the holy things of truth. |