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| 1"When Israel was a young child I loved him, and from Egypt I called my son. | 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 2The more I called out to them, the farther they fled from me; they sacrificed to Baals, burning incense to carved images. | 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 3Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk, supporting them by their arms, but they never knew that I was healing them. | 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 4I guided them with human kindness, with loving reins. I acted toward them like one who removes a yoke from their neck; I bent down and fed them. | 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 5"They will not return to the land of Egypt; instead, the Assyrian will be their king, because they kept refusing to repent. | 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 6The sword will fall on their cities, consuming and devouring their fortified gates, despite their planning. | 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 7My people are determined to turn away from me; though they call to the Most High, no one is worshiping. | 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 8"How can I give up on you, Ephraim? I will deliver you, will I not, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? I can't make you like Zeboim, can I? My heart stirs within me; my compassion also fans into flame! | 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 9I will not act in my anger; I will not return to destroy Ephraim, For I am God, and not a human— the Holy One among you— so I will not enter the city in anger. | 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 10They will go after the LORD, who will roar like a lion; and when he roars, the children will come trembling from the west. | 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 11Trembling like a bird, they will come out of Egypt, and as a dove from the land of Assyria; and I will settle them in their houses," declares the LORD. | 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
| 12 "Ephraim surrounds me with lies, and the house of Israel surrounds me with deceit, But Judah still rules with God, and remains faithful, along with the godly ones." | 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] |
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