LSV HOS Chapter 11

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11 “Because Israel [is] a youth, and I love him,
Out of Egypt I have called for My Son. 2 They have called to them correctly,
They have gone from before them,
They sacrifice to lords,
And make incense to carved images. 3 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 draw them with cords of man,
With thick cords of love,
And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws,
And I incline to him—I feed [him]. 5 He does not return to the land of Egypt,
And Asshur—he [is] his king,
For they have refused to return. 6 The sword has been grievous in his cities,
And it has ended his bars, and consumed—from their own counsels. 7 And My people are hanging in suspense about My returning,
And to the Most High they call,
Together they do not exalt. 8 How do I give you up, O Ephraim? Do I deliver you up, O Israel? How do I make you as Admah? Do I set you as Zeboim? My heart is turned in Me,
My sympathy has been kindled together. 9 I do not do the fierceness of My anger,
I do not turn back to destroy Ephraim,
For I [am] God, and not a man—The Holy One in your midst, and I do not enter in enmity. 10 They go after YHWH—He roars as a lion,
When He roars, then the sons from the west tremble. 11 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,”
A declaration of YHWH. 12 “Ephraim has surrounded Me with feigning,
And the house of Israel with deceit. And Judah is again ruling with God,
And [is] faithful with the Holy Ones!”

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