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New International Version (NIV) |
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1 The Lord says, "When Israel was a child, I loved him and called him out of Egypt as my son.
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1 "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
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2 But the more I called to him, the more he turned away from me. My people sacrificed to Baal; they burned incense to idols.
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2 But the more I called Israel, the further they went from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images.
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3 Yet I was the one who taught Israel to walk. I took my people up in my arms, but they did not acknowledge that I took care of them.
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3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them.
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4 I drew them to me with affection and love. I picked them up and held them to my cheek; I bent down to them and fed them.
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4 I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love; I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them.
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5 "They refuse to return to me, and so they must return to Egypt, and Assyria will rule them.
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5 "Will they not return to Egypt and will not Assyria rule over them because they refuse to repent?
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6 War will sweep through their cities and break down the city gates. It will destroy my people because they do what they themselves think best.
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6 Swords will flash in their cities, will destroy the bars of their gates and put an end to their plans.
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7 They insist on turning away from me. They will cry out because of the yoke that is on them, but no one will lift it from them.
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7 My people are determined to turn from me. Even if they call to the Most High, he will by no means exalt them.
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8 "How can I give you up, Israel? How can I abandon you? Could I ever destroy you as I did Admah, or treat you as I did Zeboiim? My heart will not let me do it! My love for you is too strong.
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8 "How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused.
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9 I will not punish you in my anger; I will not destroy Israel again. For I am God and not a mere human being. I, the Holy One, am with you. I will not come to you in anger.
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9 I will not carry out my fierce anger, nor will I turn and devastate Ephraim. For I am God, and not man-- the Holy One among you. I will not come in wrath.
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10 "My people will follow me when I roar like a lion at their enemies. They will hurry to me from the west.
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10 They will follow the LORD; he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.
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11 They will come from Egypt, as swiftly as birds, and from Assyria, like doves. I will bring them to their homes again. I, the Lord, have spoken."
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11 They will come trembling like birds from Egypt, like doves from Assyria. I will settle them in their homes," declares the LORD.
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12 The Lord says, "The people of Israel have surrounded me with lies and deceit, and the people of Judah are still rebelling against me, the faithful and holy God.
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12 Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit. And Judah is unruly against God, even against the faithful Holy One.
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| Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission. (Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
