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11 I loved Israel when he was young,
ever since Egypt I called him my son.
2 But the more I called to them,
the further they went from me,
sacrificing to Baals
and offering incense to idols.
3 yet I taught Ephraim to walk,
holding them in my arms;
4 with human cords I led them,
I drove with a harness of love,
but they heeded not my care for them,
they broke away from me;
so I smote them on the face,
I turned against them, overbore them.
5 They must go back tot eh land of Egypt,
or Assyria must be their king;
6 the sword shall ply within their towns
and lay them low within their fortresses.
7 But my people are now weary of revolting,
they cry to me…
8 Ephraim, how can I give you up?
Israel, how can I let you go?
How can I treat you like Admah?
How can I handle you like Zeboim?
My heart recoils,
all my compassion kindles;
9 I will not execute my anger fierce,
to ruin Ephraim again,
for I am God, not man,
I am among you, the Majestic One,
no mortal man to slay.
10 The Eternal will cry like a lion,
like a lion he will roar,
and when the Eternal roars,
11 sons speed to him from the western shores,
some flying from Egypt like sparrows,
some like doves from the land of Assyria;
yes, I will bring them home again,
the Eternal promises.
12 Ephraim throngs round me – with lies,
the house of Israel with deceit;
Judah is wayward still with God,
with its faithful Deity.