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WhenH3588 IsraelH3478 was a child,H5288 then I lovedH157 him, and calledH7121 my sonH1121 out of Egypt.H4714
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As they calledH7121 them, soH3602 they wentH1980 from them: they sacrificedH2076 to Baalim,H1168 and burnedH6999 incenseH6999 to gravenH6456 images.
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I taughtH8637 EphraimH669 also to go,H8637 takingH3947 them by their arms;H2220 but they knewH3045 not that I healedH7495 them.
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I drewH4900 them with cordsH2256 of a man,H120 with bandsH5688 of love:H160 and I was to them as they that takeH7311 offH5921 the yokeH5923 onH5921 their jaws,H3895 and I laidH5186 meatH398 to them.
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He shall not returnH7725 intoH413 the landH776 of Egypt,H4714 and the AssyrianH804 shall be his king,H4428 becauseH3588 they refusedH3985 to return.H7725
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And the swordH2719 shall abideH2342 on his cities,H5892 and shall consumeH3615 his branches,H905 and devourH398 them, because of their own counsels.H4156
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And my peopleH5971 are bentH8511 to backslidingH4878 from me: though they calledH7121 them to the mostH5920 High,H5920 noneH3808 atH3162 allH3162 would exaltH7311 him.
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HowH349 shall I giveH5414 you up, Ephraim?H669 how shall I deliverH4042 you, Israel?H3478 howH349 shall I makeH5414 you as Admah?H126 how shall I setH7761 you as Zeboim?H6636 my heartH3820 is turnedH2015 within me, my repentingsH5150 are kindledH3648 together.H3162
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I will not executeH6213 the fiercenessH2740 of my anger,H639 I will not returnH7725 to destroyH7843 Ephraim:H669 for I am God,H410 and not man;H376 the HolyH6918 One in the middleH7130 of you: and I will not enterH935 into the city.H5892
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They shall walkH3212 afterH310 the LORD:H3068 he shall roarH7580 like a lion:H738 whenH3588 he shall roar,H7580 then the childrenH1121 shall trembleH2729 from the west.H3220
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They shall trembleH2729 as a birdH6833 out of Egypt,H4714 and as a doveH3123 out of the landH776 of Assyria:H804 and I will placeH3427 them in their houses,H1004 saidH5002 the LORD.H3068
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EphraimH669 compassesH5437 me about with lies,H3585 and the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 with deceit:H4820 but JudahH3063 yetH5750 rulesH7300 with God,H430 and is faithfulH539 with the saints.H6918
