King James Version KJV
New International Version NIV
1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and 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 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
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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 taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not 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 drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto 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.
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