1 W hen Israel was a child, then I loved him and called My son out of Egypt.

When Israel was a youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.

2 T he more called to them, the more they went from them; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning incense to the graven images.

The more they called them, The more they went from them; They kept sacrificing to the Baals And burning incense to idols.

3 Y et I taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by their arms or taking them up in My arms, but they did not know that I healed them.

Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk, I took them in My arms; But they did not know that I healed them.

4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love, and I was to them as one who lifts up and eases the yoke over their cheeks, and I bent down to them and gently laid food before them.

I led them with cords of a man, with bonds of love, And I became to them as one who lifts the yoke from their jaws; And I bent down and fed them.

5 T hey shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be their king because they refused to return to Me.

They will not return to the land of Egypt; But Assyria—he will be their king Because they refused to return to Me.

6 A nd the sword shall rage against and fall upon their cities and shall consume the bars of their gates and shall make an end, because of their own counsels and devices.

The sword will whirl against their cities, And will demolish their gate bars And consume them because of their counsels.

7 M y people are bent on backsliding from Me; though call them to Him Who is on high, none at all will exalt Him or lift himself up.

So My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call them to the One on high, None at all exalts Him.

8 H ow can I give you up, O Ephraim! How can I surrender you and cast you off, O Israel! How can I make you as Admah or how can I treat you as Zeboiim! My heart recoils within Me; My compassions are kindled together.

How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I surrender you, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned over within Me, All My compassions are kindled.

9 I will not execute the fierceness of My anger; I will not bring back Ephraim to nothing or again destroy him. For I am God and not man, the Holy One in the midst of you, and I will not come in wrath or enter into the city.

I will not execute My fierce anger; I will not destroy Ephraim again. For I am God and not man, the Holy One in your midst, And I will not come in wrath.

10 T hey shall walk after the Lord, Who will roar like a lion; He Himself will roar and sons shall come trembling and eagerly from the west.

They will walk after the Lord, He will roar like a lion; Indeed He will roar And His sons will come trembling from the west.

11 T hey shall come trembling but hurriedly like a bird out of Egypt and like a dove out of the land of Assyria, and I will cause them to dwell in their houses, says the Lord.

They will come trembling like birds from Egypt And like doves from the land of Assyria; And I will settle them in their houses, declares the Lord.

12 E phraim surrounds Me with lies and the house of Israel with deceit, and Judah is not yet steadfast with God, with the faithful Holy One.

Ephraim surrounds Me with lies And the house of Israel with deceit; Judah is also unruly against God, Even against the Holy One who is faithful.