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1 “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt.
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“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
2 But the more I called to him, the farther he moved from me, offering sacrifices to the images of Baal and burning incense to idols.
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But the more they were called, the more they went away from me.They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images.
3 I myself taught Israel how to walk, leading him along by the hand. But he doesn’t know or even care that it was I who took care of him.
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It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them.
4 I led Israel along with my ropes of kindness and love. I lifted the yoke from his neck, and I myself stooped to feed him.
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I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. To them I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek, and I bent down to feed them.
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