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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.
Out of Egypt I called my Son
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
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.
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baals, and burned incense to graven images.
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.
And I it was that taught Ephraim to walk, -- He took them upon his arms, -- but they knew not 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.
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.
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.
He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king; for they refused to return [to me];
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.
and the sword shall turn about in his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour [them], because of their own counsels.
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.
Yea, my people are bent upon backsliding from me: though they call them to the Most High, none at all exalteth [him].
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.
God's Mercy Toward Israel
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.
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 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.
I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God, and not man, -- the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not come in anger.
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 walk after Jehovah; he shall roar like a lion; when he shall roar, then the children shall hasten from the west:
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.
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.