New International Version NIV
New International Version NIV
1 “When Israel was a child, 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 But the more they were called, the more they went away from me.They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to 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 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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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 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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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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Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide.