The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New International Version NIV
1 "When Isra'el was a child, I loved him; and out of Egypt I called my son.
1
“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
2 But the more [the prophets] called them, the farther they went from them. They sacrificed to the ba'alim and offered incense to idols.
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.
3 "Yet it was I who taught Efrayim to walk; I took them by their arms. But they did not know that it was I who was healing them,
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.
4 who was guiding them on through human means with reins made of love. With them I was like someone removing the yoke from their jaws, and I bent down to feed 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.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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.