Hebrew Names Version HNV
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 "When Yisra'el was a child, then I loved him, And called my son out of Mitzrayim.
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Because Israel [is] a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for My Son.
2 They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the Ba`alim, And burned incense to engraved images.
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They have called to them rightly, They have gone from before them, To lords they do sacrifice, And to graven images they make perfume.
3 Yet I taught Efrayim to walk. I took them by his arms; But they didn't know that I healed them.
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And I have caused Ephraim to go on foot, Taking them by their arms, And they have not known that I strengthened them.
4 I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; And I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; And I bent down to him and I fed him.
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With cords of man I do draw them, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline unto him -- I feed [him].
5 They will not return into the land of Mitzrayim; But the Ashshur will be their king, Because they refused to repent.
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He turneth not back unto the land of Egypt, And Asshur -- he [is] his king, For they have refused to return.
6 The sword will fall on their cities, And will consume their gate bars, And will put an end to their plans.
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Grievous hath been the sword in his cities, And it hath ended his bars, and consumed -- from their own counsels.
7 My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to Ha`Elyon, He certainly won't exalt them.
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And My people are hanging in suspense, about My returning, And unto the Most High they do call, Together they exalt not.
8 "How can I give you up, Efrayim? How can I hand you over, Yisra'el? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Tzevoyim? My heart is turned within me, My compassion is aroused.
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How do I give thee up, O Ephraim? Do I deliver thee up, O Israel? How do I make thee as Admah? Do I set thee as Zeboim? Turned in Me is My heart, kindled together have been My repentings.
9 I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not return to destroy Efrayim: For I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of you; And I will not come in wrath.
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I do not the fierceness of My anger, I turn not back to destroy Ephraim, For God I [am], and not a man. In thy midst the Holy One, and I enter not in enmity,
10 They will walk after the LORD, Who will roar like a lion; For he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west.
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After Jehovah they go -- as a lion He roareth, When He doth roar, then tremble do the sons from the west.
11 They will come trembling like a bird out of Mitzrayim, And like a dove out of the land of Ashshur; And I will settle them in their houses," says the LORD.
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They tremble as a sparrow out of Egypt, And as a dove out of the land of Asshur, And I have caused them to dwell in their own houses, An affirmation of Jehovah.
12 Efrayim surrounds me with falsehood, And the house of Yisra'el with deceit; And Yehudah still us unruly with God, And is unfaithful to the Holy One.
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Compassed Me with feigning hath Ephraim, And with deceit the house of Israel. And Judah again is ruling with God, And with the Holy Ones [is] faithful!
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