11:1 "When Israel was a child, then I loved him and called My son out of Egypt. |
11:2 The more they called them, the more they went from them. They continued to sacrifice to the Baalim, and burn incense to graven images. |
11:3 I also taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on My arm. But they did not know that I healed them. |
11:4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as those who take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently gave food to him. |
11:5 He shall not return to the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king because they refused to return to Me. |
11:6 And the sword shall remain on his cities, and shall destroy his branches, and devour them because of their own counsels. |
11:7 And My people are bent on backsliding from Me. Though they called to the Most High, none would at all exalt Him. |
11:8 How shall I give you up, Ephraim? How shall I deliver you, Israel? How shall I make you like Admah? How shall I set you as Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassions are kindled together. |
11:9 I will not carry out the heat of My anger; I will not return to destroy Ephraim, for I am God and not man, the Holy One in your midst; and I will not enter into the city. |
11:10 They shall walk after the LORD; He shall roar like a lion. When He shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west. |
11:11 They shall tremble like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of Assyria. And I will place them in their houses," says the LORD. |
11:12 "Ephraim circles around Me with lying, and the house of Israel with deceit. And Judah is still wayward toward God, and toward the Holy One, Who is faithful." |