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1 When Israel was young, I loued him, and called my sonne out of the lande of Egypt. 2 They called them but they went thus from them: they sacrificed vnto Baal, and burned incense to images. 3 I gaue to Ephraim one to leade him, who shoulde beare him in his armes: but they knew not that I healed them. 4 I led them with cordes of a man euen with bandes of loue: and I was to them as he that taketh of the yoke from their iawes, and I layde meate to them. 5 He shall no more returne into Egypt, but Asshur shalbe his king, because he refused to conuert. 6 Therfore shall the sworde fall on his cities, & shall consume his braunches, and deuour them, because of their owne counsayles. 7 And my people shall stande in a doubt whither to turne them: for when the prophetes called them to the most hyest, not one yet woulde geue him his glorie. Hosea 11:1-7, Bishops' Bible of 1568. Public domain.
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