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| 11:1 |
When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
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| 11:2 |
The more I called them, the more they went from me; they kept sacrificing to the Baals, and offering incense to idols.
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| 11:3 |
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.
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| 11:4 |
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.
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| 11:5 |
They shall return to the land of Egypt, and Assyria shall be their king, because they have refused to return to me.
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| 11:6 |
The sword rages in their cities, it consumes their oracle-priests, and devours because of their schemes.
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| 11:7 |
My people are bent on turning away from me. To the Most High they call, but he does not raise them up at all.
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| 11:8 |
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.
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| 11:9 |
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.
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| 11:10 |
They shall go after the LORD, who roars like a lion; when he roars, his children shall come trembling from the west.
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| 11:11 |
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.
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| 11:12 |
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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