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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
“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.
He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king; for they refused to return [to me];
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.
and the sword shall turn about in his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour [them], because of their own counsels.
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.
Yea, my people are bent upon backsliding from me: though they call them to the Most High, none at all exalteth [him].
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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 shall walk after Jehovah; he shall roar like a lion; when he shall roar, then the children shall hasten from the west:
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
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.