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Ephraim's Glory Vanishes
When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
The Lord’s Relentless Judgment on Israel
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling;
he was exalted in Israel,
but he incurred guilt through Baal and died.
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling;
he was exalted in Israel,
but he incurred guilt through Baal and died.
And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
And now they sin more and more,
and make for themselves metal images,
idols skillfully made of their silver,
all of them the work of craftsmen.
It is said of them,
“Those who offer human sacrifice kiss calves!”
and make for themselves metal images,
idols skillfully made of their silver,
all of them the work of craftsmen.
It is said of them,
“Those who offer human sacrifice kiss calves!”
Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
Therefore they shall be like the morning mist
or like the dew that goes early away,
like the chaff that swirls from the threshing floor
or like smoke from a window.
or like the dew that goes early away,
like the chaff that swirls from the threshing floor
or like smoke from a window.
God's Anger
Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.
Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.
But I am the Lord your God
from the land of Egypt;
you know no God but me,
and besides me there is no savior.
from the land of Egypt;
you know no God but me,
and besides me there is no savior.
I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.
It was I who knew you in the wilderness,
in the land of drought;
in the land of drought;
According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.
Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
So I am to them like a lion;
like a leopard I will lurk beside the way.
like a leopard I will lurk beside the way.
I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
I will fall upon them like a bear robbed of her cubs;
I will tear open their breast,
and there I will devour them like a lion,
as a wild beast would rip them open.
I will tear open their breast,
and there I will devour them like a lion,
as a wild beast would rip them open.
God's Mercy
O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.
O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.
I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
Where now is your king, to save you in all your cities?
Where are all your rulers —
those of whom you said,
“Give me a king and princes”?
Where are all your rulers —
those of whom you said,
“Give me a king and princes”?
I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
I gave you a king in my anger,
and I took him away in my wrath.
and I took him away in my wrath.
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up;
his sin is kept in store.
his sin is kept in store.
The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.
The pangs of childbirth come for him,
but he is an unwise son,
for at the right time he does not present himself
at the opening of the womb.
but he is an unwise son,
for at the right time he does not present himself
at the opening of the womb.
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
The Judgment on Samaria
Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
Though he may flourish among his brothers,
the east wind, the wind of the Lord, shall come,
rising from the wilderness,
and his fountain shall dry up;
his spring shall be parched;
it shall strip his treasury
of every precious thing.
the east wind, the wind of the Lord, shall come,
rising from the wilderness,
and his fountain shall dry up;
his spring shall be parched;
it shall strip his treasury
of every precious thing.
Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.