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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 food for them.⁵ He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.⁶ And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall 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 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? 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 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 encompasseth me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.