1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

2 As they were called, so they went from them: they sacrificed to Baal, and burned incense to carved images.

As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

3 I also taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by their arms; but they did not know that I healed them.

I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.

4 I drew them with gentle cords, with bands of love, and I was to them as those who take off the yoke from their jaws, and I provided food for them.

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 meat unto them.

5 He shall not return to the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

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 remain on his cities, and shall destroy his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

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 determined to backslide from me; though they called them to the Most High, none at all would exalt him.

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 can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I deliver you, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I set you like Zeboim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is kindled together.

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? mine 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 a man; the Holy One among you, and I will not enter the city.

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 thee: and I will not enter into the city.

10 They shall walk after the LORD; he shall roar like a lion: when he roars, then the children shall tremble from the west.

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, says the LORD.

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 surrounds me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit, but Judah still walks with God, and is faithful with the saints.

Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.