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

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

2 A s they called them, So they went from them; They sacrificed to the Baals, And burned incense to carved 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 “ I taught Ephraim to walk, Taking them by their 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 gentle cords, With bands of love, And I was to them as those who take the yoke from their neck. I stooped and fed 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 “ He shall not return to the land of Egypt; But the Assyrian shall be his king, Because they refused to repent.

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 slash in his cities, Devour his districts, And consume them, Because of their own counsels.

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 they call to the Most High, None at all exalt Him.

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

8 “ How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I set you like Zeboiim? My heart churns within Me; My sympathy is stirred.

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 again destroy Ephraim. For I am God, and not man, The Holy One in your midst; And I will not come with terror.

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 “ They shall walk after the Lord. He will roar like a lion. When He roars, Then His sons shall come trembling 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 like a bird from Egypt, Like a dove from the land of Assyria. And I will let them dwell in their houses,” Says the Lord. God’s Charge Against Ephraim

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 “ Ephraim has encircled Me with lies, And the house of Israel with deceit; But Judah still walks with God, Even with the Holy One who is faithful.

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!