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The Lord’s Love for Israel
When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.
When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.
God Yearns over His People
When Israel was a youth I loved him,
And out of Egypt I called My son.
When Israel was a youth I loved him,
And out of Egypt I called My son.
The more they were called,
the more they went away;
they kept sacrificing to the Baals
and burning offerings to idols.
the more they went away;
they kept sacrificing to the Baals
and burning offerings to idols.
The more they called them,
The more they went from them;
They kept sacrificing to the Baals
And burning incense to idols.
The more they went from them;
They kept sacrificing to the Baals
And burning incense to idols.
Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk;
I took them up by their arms,
but they did not know that I healed them.
I took them up by their arms,
but they did not know that I healed them.
Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk,
I took them in My arms;
But they did not know that I healed them.
I took them in My arms;
But they did not know that I healed them.
I led them with cords of a man, with bonds of love,
And I became to them as one who lifts the yoke from their jaws;
And I bent down and fed them.
And I became to them as one who lifts the yoke from their jaws;
And I bent down and fed them.
They will not return to the land of Egypt;
But Assyria — he will be their king
Because they refused to return to Me.
But Assyria — he will be their king
Because they refused to return to Me.
The sword shall rage against their cities,
consume the bars of their gates,
and devour them because of their own counsels.
consume the bars of their gates,
and devour them because of their own counsels.
The sword will whirl against their cities,
And will demolish their gate bars
And consume them because of their counsels.
And will demolish their gate bars
And consume them because of their counsels.
My people are bent on turning away from me,
and though they call out to the Most High,
he shall not raise them up at all.
and though they call out to the Most High,
he shall not raise them up at all.
So My people are bent on turning from Me.
Though they call them to the One on high,
None at all exalts Him.
Though they call them to the One on high,
None at all exalts Him.
How can I give you up, O Ephraim?
How can I hand you over, O Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
My heart recoils within me;
my compassion grows warm and tender.
How can I hand you over, O Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
My heart recoils within me;
my compassion grows warm and tender.
How can I give you up, O Ephraim?
How can I surrender you, O Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
My heart is turned over within Me,
All My compassions are kindled.
How can I surrender you, O Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
My heart is turned over within Me,
All My compassions are kindled.
I will not execute My fierce anger;
I will not destroy Ephraim again.
For I am God and not man, the Holy One in your midst,
And I will not come in wrath.
I will not destroy Ephraim again.
For I am God and not man, the Holy One in your midst,
And I will not come in wrath.
They shall go after the Lord;
he will roar like a lion;
when he roars,
his children shall come trembling from the west;
he will roar like a lion;
when he roars,
his children shall come trembling from the west;
They will walk after the LORD,
He will roar like a lion;
Indeed He will roar
And His sons will come trembling from the west.
He will roar like a lion;
Indeed He will roar
And His sons will come trembling from the west.
they shall come trembling like birds from Egypt,
and like doves from the land of Assyria,
and I will return them to their homes, declares the Lord.
and like doves from the land of Assyria,
and I will return them to their homes, declares the Lord.
They will come trembling like birds from Egypt
And like doves from the land of Assyria;
And I will settle them in their houses, declares the LORD.
And like doves from the land of Assyria;
And I will settle them in their houses, declares the LORD.