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Hosea - ch 11 v 1 - 12
- When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
- As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baals, and burned incense to graven images.
- And I it was that taught Ephraim to walk, -- He took them upon his arms, -- but they knew not that I healed them.
- I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat.
- He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king; for they refused to return to me;
- and the sword shall turn about in his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
- Yea, my people are bent upon backsliding from me: though they call them to the Most High, none at all exalteth him.
- How shall I give thee over, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee up, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
- I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am ùGod, and not man, -- the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not come in anger.
- They shall walk after Jehovah; he shall roar like a lion; when he shall roar, then the children shall hasten from the west:
- they shall hasten as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will cause them to dwell in their houses, saith Jehovah.
- Ephraim encompasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet walketh with ùGod, and with the holy things of truth.
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