God’s Continuing Love for Israel

1When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called My son out of Egypt.   MATT 2:15

2As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.   carved idols

3I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.

4I 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.   fed

5He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

6And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.   destroy

7And My people are bent to backsliding from Me: though they called them to the Most High, none at all would exalt Him.

8How shall I give you up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver you, Israel? how shall I make you as Admah? how shall I set you as Zeboim? My heart is turned within Me, My repentings are kindled together.   compassions; aroused

9I 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.

10They shall walk after the Lord: He shall roar like a lion: when He shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

11They 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, says the Lord.   settle