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God Yearns over His People 1When Israel was a youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.
2The more [a]they called them, The more they went away from [b]them; They kept sacrificing to the Baals And burning incense to idols.
3Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk, [c]I took them in My arms; But they did not know that I healed them.
4I pulled them along with cords of a man, with ropes of love, And I became to them as one who lifts the yoke from their jaws; And I bent down and fed them.
5[d]They will not return to the land of Egypt; But Assyria—he will be [e]their king Because they refused to return to Me.
6And the sword will whirl against [f]their cities, And will destroy [g]their oracle priests And consume them, because of their counsels.
7So My people are determined to turn from Me. Though [h]they call [i]them to the One on high, None at all exalts Him.
8How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I surrender you, Israel? How can I [j]make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned over within Me, [k]All My compassions are kindled.
9I will not carry out My fierce anger; I will not destroy Ephraim again. For I am God and not a man, the Holy One in your midst, And I will not come in [l]wrath.
10They will walk after the LORD, He will roar like a lion; Indeed He will roar, And His sons will come trembling from the west.
11They 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[m]Ephraim surrounds Me with lies And the house of Israel with deceit; [n]Judah is still unruly against God, Even against the Holy One who is faithful.
2 I.e., God’s prophets 2 I.e., God’s prophets 3 As in ancient versions; MT He...His 5 Lit He 5 Lit his 6 Lit his 6 Lit his 7 I.e., God’s prophets 7 Lit him; i.e., Israel 8 Lit give 8 Lit Together 9 Lit agitation 12 Ch 12:1 in Heb 12 Or But Judah still goes about with God, even with
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