¹ When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. ² As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. ³ I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them. ⁴ I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as those take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat to them. ⁵ He will not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian will be his king, because they refused to return. ⁶ And the sword will abide on his cities, and will consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels. ⁷ And my people are bent to backsliding from me: even though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt [him]. ⁸ How will I give you up, Ephraim? how will I deliver you, Israel? how will I make you as Admah? how will I set you as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together. ⁹ I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of you: and I will not enter into the city. ¹⁰ They will walk after the LORD: he will roar like a lion: when he will roar, then the children will tremble from the west. ¹¹ They will tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, says the LORD. ¹² Ephraim compasses me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet rules with God, and is faithful with the saints.