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11When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
²As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
³I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
⁴I drew them with cords of a man, 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.
⁵He shall not return into the land of Egypt, and the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
⁶And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
⁷And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
⁸How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
⁹I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
¹⁰They shall walk after the Lord: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
¹¹They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the Lord.
¹²Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.

12Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
²The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
³He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
⁴Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;
⁵Even the Lord God of hosts; the Lord is his memorial.
⁶Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on thy God continually.