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 they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid food for them.
5. He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6. And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour [them], because of their own counsels.
7. And my people are bent to backsliding from me though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt [him].
8. How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? [how] shall I deliver thee, 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.
9. I will not execute the fierceness of my anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim for I [am] God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee and I will not enter into the city.
10. They shall walk after the LORD he shall roar like a lion when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
11. They shall 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, saith the LORD.
12. Ephraim encompasseth me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.