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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 out of Egypt I called my son.
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 more they went from me; they kept sacrificing to the Baals, and offering 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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Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk, I took them up in my arms; but they did not know that I 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 bands of love. I was to them like those who lift infants to their cheeks. I bent down to them 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 shall return to the land of Egypt, and Assyria shall be their king, 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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The sword rages in their cities, it consumes their oracle-priests, and devours because of their schemes.
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 bent on turning away from me. To the Most High they call, but he does not raise them up at all.
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, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender.
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 execute my fierce anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and no mortal, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath.
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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They shall go after the Lord, who roars like a lion; when he roars, his children shall 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 shall come trembling like birds from Egypt, and like doves from the land of Assyria; and I will return them to their homes, says 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 has surrounded me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God, and is faithful to the Holy One.
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