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When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. |
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As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. |
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Yet I taught Ephraim to go; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them. |
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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 before them. |
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He shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return. |
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And the sword shall fall upon his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour {cf15i them}, because of their own counsels. |
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And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they call them to {cf15i him that is} on high, none at all will exalt {cf15i him}. |
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How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? {cf15i how} shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? {cf15i how} shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together. |
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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. |
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They shall walk after the LORD, who shall roar like a lion: for he shall roar, and the children shall come trembling from the west. |
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They shall come trembling as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will make them to dwell in their houses, saith the LORD. |
12
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Ephraim compasseth me about with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the Holy One. |
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