1When Israel was a child, I loved him,…
2But the more I called Israel, the farther…
3It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,…
4I led them with cords of kindness, with…
5Will they not return to the land of…
6A sword will flash through their cities; it…
7My people are bent on turning from Me.…
8How could I give you up, O Ephraim?…
9I will not execute the full fury of…
10They will walk after the LORD; He will…
11They will come trembling like birds from Egypt…
12Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of…
