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God Yearns over His People
1 When Israel was a youth I loved him,
And AHos 2:15; 12:9, 13; 13:4out of Egypt I BEx 4:22, 23; Matt 2:15called My son.
The more they went from 1I.e. God’s prophetsthem;
They kept BHos 2:13; 4:13sacrificing to the Baals
And CIs 65:7; Jer 18:15burning incense to idols.
3 Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk,
1So ancient versions; Heb He...HisI ADeut 1:31; 32:10, 11took them in My arms;
But they did not know that I BPs 107:20; Jer 30:17healed them.
4 I AJer 31:2, 3led them with cords of a man, with bonds of love,
And BLev 26:13I became to them as one who lifts the yoke from their jaws;
And I bent down and CEx 16:32; Ps 78:25fed them.
5 1Lit HeThey will not return to the land of Egypt;
But Assyria—he will be 2Lit histheir king
Because they AHos 7:16refused to return to Me.
And will demolish 1Lit histheir gate bars
7 So My people are bent on AJer 3:6, 7; 8:5turning from Me.
None at all exalts Him.
8 AHos 6:4; 7:1How can I give you up, O Ephraim?
How can I surrender you, O Israel?
How can I 1Lit givemake you like BGen 14:8; Deut 29:23Admah?
How can I treat you like BGen 14:8; Deut 29:23Zeboiim?
My heart is turned over within Me,
2Lit TogetherAll My compassions are kindled.
9 I will ADeut 13:17not execute My fierce anger;
I will not destroy Ephraim BJer 26:3; 30:11again.
For CNum 23:19I am God and not man, the DIs 5:24; 12:6; 41:14, 16Holy One in your midst,
And I will not come in 1Lit excitementwrath.
10 They will AHos 3:5; 6:1-3walk after the Loʀᴅ,
He will BIs 31:4; Joel 3:16; Amos 1:2roar like a lion;
Indeed He will roar
And His sons will come CIs 66:2, 5trembling from the west.
11 They will come trembling like birds from AIs 11:11Egypt
And like BIs 60:8; Hos 7:11doves from the land of AIs 11:11Assyria;
And I will CEzek 28:25, 26; 34:27, 28settle them in their houses, declares the Loʀᴅ.
And the house of Israel with deceit;
Judah is also unruly against God,
Even against the Holy One who is faithful.
A11:1 Hos 2:15; 12:9, 13; 13:4
111:2 I.e. God’s prophets
111:2 I.e. God’s prophets
111:3 So ancient versions; Heb He...His
111:5 Lit He
211:5 Lit his
111:6 Lit his
111:6 Lit his
111:7 I.e. God’s prophets
211:7 Lit him; i.e. Israel
111:8 Lit give
211:8 Lit Together
D11:9 Is 5:24; 12:6; 41:14, 16
111:9 Lit excitement
B11:10 Is 31:4; Joel 3:16; Amos 1:2
C11:11 Ezek 28:25, 26; 34:27, 28
111:12 Ch 12:1 in Heb