| Chapter 11 |
| 1 | When Israel was a child, then I
loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. |
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2 | As they called them, so
they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven
images. |
| 3 |
I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but
they knew not that I 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. |
| 5 | He shall not return into the
land of Egypt, and the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to
return. |
| 6 |
And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his
branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels. |
| 7 | And my
people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most
High, none at all would exalt him. |
| 8 | How shall I give thee up,
Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how
shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are
kindled together. |
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9 | I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I
will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in
the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city. |
| 10 | They shall
walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the
children shall tremble from the west. |
| 11 | They shall tremble as a bird
out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them
in their houses, saith the LORD. |
| 12 | Ephraim compasseth me about
with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God,
and is faithful with the saints. |
