| Chapter 11 |
1 | When Israel was a child, then I
loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. |
2 | As they called them, so they went from them: they
sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. |
3 | I taught Ephraim also to go,
taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them. |
4 | I 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. |
5 | He shall not return into the land of Egypt, and
the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return. |
6 | And the sword shall abide on
his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their
own counsels. |
7 |
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the
most High, none at all would exalt him. |
8 | How 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.
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9 | I 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. |
10 |
They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall
roar, then the children shall tremble from the west. |
11 | They 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. |
12 | Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of
Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the
saints. |
