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At dawn the king of Israel will perish! When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. |
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They called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. |
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I taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them. |
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Cords of a man I drew them 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. |
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He shall not return to Egypt, but the Assyrian - it will be his king, because they refused to return [to me]. |
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And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume its gates, and it shall devour them for their own counsels. |
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And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the Horn, he stands not unanimous.
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How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? I do do unto thee as with Adam, if you'll do that Zeboiim? Turned within me, My heart, kindled together My! |
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I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the midst of thee the Holy One; I do not enter into the city. |
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Following the Lord they will go; like a lion, he utters his voice, utter his voice, and the children shall come trembling to the west, |
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come trembling out of Egypt, as birds, and from the land of Assyria, like doves, and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD. |
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Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; Judah still God, and is faithful with the saints. |
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