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God’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.
The LORD’s Love for Israel
“When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and I called my son out of Egypt.
“When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and I called my son out of Egypt.
It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,
taking them by the arms;
but they did not realize
it was I who healed them.
taking them by the arms;
but they did not realize
it was I who healed them.
I led them with cords of human kindness,
with ties of love.
To them I was like one who lifts
a little child to the cheek,
and I bent down to feed them.
with ties of love.
To them I was like one who lifts
a little child to the cheek,
and I bent down to feed them.
I led Israel along
with my ropes of kindness and love.
I lifted the yoke from his neck,
and I myself stooped to feed him.
with my ropes of kindness and love.
I lifted the yoke from his neck,
and I myself stooped to feed him.
“Will they not return to Egypt
and will not Assyria rule over them
because they refuse to repent?
and will not Assyria rule over them
because they refuse to repent?
“But since my people refuse to return to me,
they will return to Egypt
and will be forced to serve Assyria.
they will return to Egypt
and will be forced to serve Assyria.
A sword will flash in their cities;
it will devour their false prophets
and put an end to their plans.
it will devour their false prophets
and put an end to their plans.
War will swirl through their cities;
their enemies will crash through their gates.
They will destroy them,
trapping them in their own evil plans.
their enemies will crash through their gates.
They will destroy them,
trapping them in their own evil plans.
My people are determined to turn from me.
Even though they call me God Most High,
I will by no means exalt them.
Even though they call me God Most High,
I will by no means exalt them.
For my people are determined to desert me.
They call me the Most High,
but they don’t truly honor me.
They call me the Most High,
but they don’t truly honor me.
“How can I give you up, Ephraim?
How can I hand you over, Israel?
How can I treat you like Admah?
How can I make you like Zeboyim?
My heart is changed within me;
all my compassion is aroused.
How can I hand you over, Israel?
How can I treat you like Admah?
How can I make you like Zeboyim?
My heart is changed within me;
all my compassion is aroused.
“Oh, how can I give you up, Israel?
How can I let you go?
How can I destroy you like Admah
or demolish you like Zeboiim?
My heart is torn within me,
and my compassion overflows.
How can I let you go?
How can I destroy you like Admah
or demolish you like Zeboiim?
My heart is torn within me,
and my compassion overflows.
I will not carry out my fierce anger,
nor will I devastate Ephraim again.
For I am God, and not a man —
the Holy One among you.
I will not come against their cities.
nor will I devastate Ephraim again.
For I am God, and not a man —
the Holy One among you.
I will not come against their cities.
No, I will not unleash my fierce anger.
I will not completely destroy Israel,
for I am God and not a mere mortal.
I am the Holy One living among you,
and I will not come to destroy.
I will not completely destroy Israel,
for I am God and not a mere mortal.
I am the Holy One living among you,
and I will not come to destroy.
They will follow the Lord;
he will roar like a lion.
When he roars,
his children will come trembling from the west.
he will roar like a lion.
When he roars,
his children will come trembling from the west.
For someday the people will follow me.
I, the LORD, will roar like a lion.
And when I roar,
my people will return trembling from the west.
I, the LORD, will roar like a lion.
And when I roar,
my people will return trembling from the west.
They will come from Egypt,
trembling like sparrows,
from Assyria, fluttering like doves.
I will settle them in their homes,”
declares the Lord.
trembling like sparrows,
from Assyria, fluttering like doves.
I will settle them in their homes,”
declares the Lord.
Like a flock of birds, they will come from Egypt.
Trembling like doves, they will return from Assyria.
And I will bring them home again,”
says the LORD.
Charges against Israel and Judah
Trembling like doves, they will return from Assyria.
And I will bring them home again,”
says the LORD.
Charges against Israel and Judah