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1 When Israel was a youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.
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“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
2 The more they called them, The more they went from them; They kept sacrificing to the Baals 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 Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk, I took them in My arms; But they did not know that I healed them.
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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 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.
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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.
5 They will not return to the land of Egypt; But Assyria -he will be their king Because they refused to return to Me.
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“Will they not return to Egypt and will not Assyria rule over them because they refuse to repent?
6 The sword will whirl against their cities, And will demolish their gate bars And consume them because of their counsels.
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A sword will flash in their cities; it will devour their false prophets and put an end to their plans.
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