[an error occurred while processing this directive] | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1When Israel was a youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son. |
2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2The more they called them, The more they went from them; They kept sacrificing to the Baals And burning incense to idols. |
3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk, I took them in My arms; But they did not know that I healed them. |
4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4I led them with cords of a man, with bonds of love, And I became to them as one who lifts the yoke from their jaws; And I bent down and fed them. |
5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5They will not return to the land of Egypt; But Assyria-- he will be their king Because they refused to return to Me. |
6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6The sword will whirl against their cities, And will demolish their gate bars And consume them because of their counsels. |
7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7So My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call them to the One on high, None at all exalts Him. |
8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I surrender you, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned over within Me, All My compassions are kindled. |
9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9I will not execute My fierce anger; I will not destroy Ephraim again. For I am God and not man, the Holy One in your midst, And I will not come in wrath. |
10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10They will walk after the LORD, He will roar like a lion; Indeed He will roar And His sons will come trembling from the west. |
11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11They will come trembling like birds from Egypt And like doves from the land of Assyria; And I will settle them in their houses, declares the LORD. |
12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12Ephraim surrounds Me with lies And the house of Israel with deceit; Judah is also unruly against God, Even against the Holy One who is faithful. |
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