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

Because Israel a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for 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.

They have called to them rightly, They have gone from before them, To lords they do sacrifice, And to graven images they make perfume.

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.

And I have caused Ephraim to go on foot, Taking them by their arms, And they have not known that I strengthened 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.

With cords of man I do draw them, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline unto him -- I feed.

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.

He turneth not back unto the land of Egypt, And Asshur -- he his king, For they have refused to return.

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.

Grievous hath been the sword in his cities, And it hath ended his bars, and consumed -- from their own 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.

And My people are hanging in suspense, about My returning, And unto the Most High they do call, Together they exalt not.

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 do I give thee up, O Ephraim? Do I deliver thee up, O Israel? How do I make thee as Admah? Do I set thee as Zeboim? Turned in Me is My heart, kindled together have been My repentings.

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 do not the fierceness of My anger, I turn not back to destroy Ephraim, For God I, and not a man. In thy midst the Holy One, and I enter not in enmity,

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.

After Jehovah they go -- as a lion He roareth, When He doth roar, then tremble do the sons 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 tremble as a sparrow out of Egypt, And as a dove out of the land of Asshur, And I have caused them to dwell in their own houses, An affirmation of Jehovah.

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.

Compassed Me with feigning hath Ephraim, And with deceit the house of Israel. And Judah again is ruling with God, And with the Holy Ones faithful!