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GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 As the morning passeth, so hath the king of Israel passed away. Because Israel was a child, and I loved him: and I called my son out of Egypt.
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"When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt.
2 As they called them, they went away from before their face: they offered victims to Baalim, and sacrificed to idols.
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The more I called them, the farther they went away. They sacrificed to other gods--the Baals, and they burned incense to idols.
3 And I was like a foster father to Ephraim, I carried them in my arms: and they knew not that I healed them.
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I was the one who taught the people of Ephraim to walk. I took them by the hand. But they didn't realize that I had healed them.
4 I will draw them with the cords of Adam, with the bands of love: and I will be to them as one that taketh off the yoke on their jaws: and I put his meat to him that he might eat.
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I led them with cords of human kindness, with ropes of love. I removed the yokes from their necks. I bent down and fed them.
5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king: because they would not be converted.
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"They will not return to Egypt. Instead, Assyria will rule them because they have refused to return to me.
6 The sword hath begun in his cities, and it shall consume his chosen men, and shall devour their heads.
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War will sweep through their cities, demolish their city gates, and put an end to their plans.
7 And my people shall long for my return: but a yoke shall be put upon them together, which shall not be taken off.
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My people are determined to turn away from me. Even if they call to the Most High, he will not pardon them.
8 How shall I deal with thee, O Ephraim, shall I protect thee, O Israel? how shall I make thee as Adama, shall I set thee as Seboim? my heart is turned within me, my repentance is stirred up.
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"How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboim? I have changed my mind. I am deeply moved.
9 I will not execute the fierceness of my wrath: I will not return to destroy Ephraim: because I am God, and not man: the holy one in the midst of thee, and I will not enter into the city.
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I will not act on my burning anger. I will not destroy Ephraim again. I am God, not a human. I am the Holy One among you, and I will not come to you in anger.
10 They shall walk after the Lord, he shall roar as a lion: because he shall roar, and the children of the sea shall fear.
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"My people will follow me when I roar like a lion. When I roar, my children will come trembling from the west.
11 And they shall fly away like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of the Assyrians: and I will place them in their own houses, saith the Lord.
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They will come trembling like birds from Egypt and like doves from Assyria. I will settle them in their own homes," declares the LORD.
12 Ephraim hath compassed me about with denials, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Juda went down as a witness with God, and is faithful with the saints.
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"Ephraim surrounds me with lies. The nation of Israel surrounds me with deceit." Judah rebels against God, against the Holy One who is faithful.
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