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1 According to the word Ephraim being terrified be was lifted up in Israel; and he will transgress in Baal and die. 2 And now they will add to sin, and they will make to them a molten image of their silver, in their understanding images the work of artificers all of it: they saying to them, The men sacrificing shall kiss the calves. 3 For this they shall be as the cloud of the morning, and as the early dew going way; as the chaff will be driven from the threshing-floor on the wind, and as the smoke from the chimney. 4 And I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt not know a God except me: and none saving but me. 5 I knew thee in the desert, in the land of thirst. 6 According to their pasture, and they will be satiated; they were satiated, and their heart will be lifted up: for this they forgat me. 7 And I will be to them as a lion: as a panther upon the way I will look around. 8 I will fall upon them as a bear bereaved, and I will rend the enclosure of their heart, and devour them there as a lion: the beast of the field shall cleave them asunder. 9 O Israel, thou didst destroy thyself; but in me in thy help. 10 Now will I be thy king, and he shall save thee in all thy cities, and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Thou shalt give to me a king and princes. 11 I will give to thee a king in mine anger, and I will take away in my wrath. Hosea 13:1-11, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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