\id HOS
\ide  UTF-8
\h Hosea 
\toc1 Hosea 
\toc2 Hos 
\mt1 Hosea  
\c 1
\s1 Introduction  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hosea|strong="H1954"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beeri \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w reigns|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, Ahaz, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\s1 The adultery of Hosea’s wife  
\p
\v 2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w began|strong="H8462"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w Hosea|strong="H1954"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H2181"\w* woman  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w adultery|strong="H2181"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w adulterous|strong="H2181"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H2181"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.’   
\p
\v 3 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3212"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Gomer|strong="H1586"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Dibliam, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* she \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 4 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* “\w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*,” \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w*  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w shed|strong="H1818"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* valley \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.’   
\p
\v 6 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hosea|strong="H7121"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w Lo-Ruhamah|strong="H3819"\w* – “No-Compassion”  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spare|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H3467"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H3467"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*.’   
\p
\v 8 After she \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* No-Compassion, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* she \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H1121"\w* said:   
\q1
\v 9 ‘\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Lo-Ammi|strong="H3818"\w* – “Not-My-People”  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*, \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.’   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 Yet the number of the Israelites  
\q1 will be as the sand of the sea,  
\q1 which cannot be measured or counted,  
\q1 and where they were told, ‘You are not my people,’  
\q1 they will be called, ‘children of the living God.’   
\q1
\v 11 The Judeans and the Israelites  
\q1 will join together again,  
\q1 will appoint for themselves one leader,  
\q1 will return to their own land.  
\q1 Great will be the day of Jezreel!   
\c 2  
\q1
\v 1 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* call \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w People|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* sisters, Compassion.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w Accuse|strong="H7760"\w*, \w accuse|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* mother:  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* wife,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* husband.  
\q1 \w Let|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* acts \w of|strong="H1121"\w* infidelity \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* sight,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* lovers \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w between|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* breasts,   
\q1
\v 3 else \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* strip her bare,  
\q1 expose her \w as|strong="H5971"\w* she \w was|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* day \w of|strong="H5971"\w* her birth,  
\q1 make her \w like|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* wilderness,  
\q1 let her become \w like|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* parched land,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* let her die \w of|strong="H5971"\w* thirst.   
\q1
\v 4 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w* children \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* pity,  
\q1 \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* children \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5005"\w*,   
\q1
\v 5 \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* mother \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prostitute,  
\q1 she \w who|strong="H3205"\w* conceived \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* behaved shamefully.  
\b  
\q1 She \w has|strong="H3117"\w* said,  
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* go \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* lovers  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3205"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* bread \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* water,  
\q1 \w my|strong="H7760"\w* wool, \w my|strong="H7760"\w* flax, \w my|strong="H7760"\w* oil, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* drink.’   
\q1
\v 6 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w why|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am going \w to|strong="H1121"\w* hedge \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* ways \w with|strong="H1121"\w* thorns,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wall about \w her|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H7355"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* paths.   
\q1
\v 7 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w pursue|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* lovers,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* overtake \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q1 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* seek \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w find|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q1 \w In|strong="H3212"\w* time \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* say,  
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* first husband,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* better \w off|strong="H5414"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 8 \w She|strong="H3651"\w* herself \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* know  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* gave \w her|strong="H4672"\w*  
\q1 \w the|strong="H1870"\w* grain, \w the|strong="H1870"\w* sweet wine, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* oil,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H4672"\w* lavished \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* silver \w and|strong="H1870"\w* gold –  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* used \w in|strong="H4672"\w* worshipping Baal!   
\q1
\v 9  \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* grain \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* harvest,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w sweet|strong="H2896"\w* wine \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w its|strong="H7725"\w* season.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w withdraw|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* wool \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* flax,  
\q1 given \w to|strong="H7725"\w* cover \w her|strong="H4672"\w* nakedness;   
\q1
\v 10 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* strip \w her|strong="H5414"\w* naked \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* lovers,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* end \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* celebrations,  
\q1 \w her|strong="H3947"\w* yearly \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* moons, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* sabbaths,  
\q1 \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w lay|strong="H1540"\w* waste \w her|strong="H1540"\w* vines \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* fig trees,  
\q1 \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* says, ‘These \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* wages  
\q1 \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* lovers \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w*.’  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w make|strong="H1540"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thicket,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* wild animals \w will|strong="H5869"\w* eat \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w In|strong="H2320"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H7673"\w* punish \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Baals,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H2320"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w she|strong="H2320"\w* \w made|strong="H7673"\w* offerings \w to|strong="H4150"\w* them,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4150"\w* decked herself \w with|strong="H4150"\w* earrings \w and|strong="H4150"\w* jewels,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4150"\w* went after \w her|strong="H3605"\w* lovers,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* forgot \w me|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q1 – declares \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 14 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am going \w to|strong="H5414"\w* court \w her|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q1 \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* wilderness,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* speak tenderly \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* vineyards,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* valley \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Achor \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* door \w of|strong="H3068"\w* hope.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* respond \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* youth,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Egypt.   
\q1
\v 16 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w time|strong="H3820"\w*, declares \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* call \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* husband,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w no|strong="H1696"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w* call \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* master.   
\q1
\v 17 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* remove \w the|strong="H5414"\w* name \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Baals \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* mouth,  
\q1 \w their|strong="H5414"\w* names never \w again|strong="H6030"\w* \w uttered|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covenant  
\q1 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5002"\w* birds \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* sky,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* creatures \w that|strong="H3117"\w* crawl \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* earth.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* bow \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* sword,  
\q1 banish \w battle|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w lie|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* safety.   
\q1
\v 19 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* wife forever,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* wife \w in|strong="H5493"\w* righteousness,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5493"\w* justice, \w in|strong="H5493"\w* kindness, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* mercy.   
\q1
\v 20 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w take|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w wife|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* faithfulness,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* know \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \nd Lord\nd*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 21 \w On|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H5769"\w* day I \w will|strong="H6664"\w* answer  
\q1 – declares \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H2617"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 I \w will|strong="H6664"\w* answer \w the|strong="H4941"\w* empty skies,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* they \w will|strong="H6664"\w* answer \w the|strong="H4941"\w* dry earth.   
\q1
\v 22 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* grain,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* new wine \w and|strong="H3068"\w* oil,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H3045"\w* Jezreel,   
\q1
\v 23 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* plant \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* compassion \w to|strong="H3068"\w* No-Compassion,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Not-My-People, ‘\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*,’  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, show love \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* woman, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* loved \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w commits|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*. Love \w her|strong="H3212"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* loves \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, though \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* love \w the|strong="H3068"\w* raisin cakes offered \w to|strong="H3478"\w* idols.   
\p
\v 2 So I redeemed her \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w homer|strong="H2563"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lethek \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* told \w her|strong="H1961"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* sleep around \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w marry|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* do \w the|strong="H3117"\w* same \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\p
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w*, \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w*, \w without|strong="H3588"\w* ephod \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* afterward \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* Davidic \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w awe|strong="H6342"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w*.   
\c 4
\s1 The Lord’s case against Israel  
\q1
\v 1 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w message|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* charges \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3478"\w* \w fidelity|strong="H2617"\w*, \w nor|strong="H1121"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H1121"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land,   
\q1
\v 2 but cursing, \w lying|strong="H3584"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w murder|strong="H7523"\w*,  
\q1 \w stealing|strong="H1589"\w*, \w committing|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* deeds \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w violence|strong="H6555"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1818"\w* acts \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w* quickly follow each other.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* mourns,  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* languish,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w skies|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* dying.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Yet|strong="H3198"\w* let no one bring charges,  
\q1 let none \w accuse|strong="H7378"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H7378"\w* \w your|strong="H7378"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w like|strong="H5971"\w* those,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H5971"\w* bring charges \w against|strong="H7378"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*\f + \fr 4.4 \ft Heb. uncertain.\f*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w stumbles|strong="H3782"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w destroy|strong="H1820"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* mother.   
\q1
\v 6 \w My|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w being|strong="H1121"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H1820"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w lack|strong="H1097"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*;  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w being|strong="H1121"\w* \w priest|strong="H3547"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*.  
\q1 \w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* God,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3651"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* priests there are, \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H7235"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H2398"\w* \w change|strong="H4171"\w* \w their|strong="H4171"\w* dignity \w to|strong="H3519"\w* \w dishonour|strong="H7036"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* feed \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offerings|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w hunger|strong="H5315"\w* \w after|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Thus|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*:  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w punishment|strong="H6485"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w repay|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* sleep around \w but|strong="H3588"\w* stay childless,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H8104"\w* themselves \w to|strong="H3068"\w*  
\v 11 \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 \w Old|strong="H2184"\w* \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w My|strong="H5046"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w counsel|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* piece \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*!  
\q1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w stick|strong="H6086"\w* gives \w them|strong="H5046"\w* advice!  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* prostitution \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w led|strong="H8582"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w commit|strong="H2181"\w* \w adultery|strong="H2181"\w* \w against|strong="H5046"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* God.   
\q1
\v 13 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* heights \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*  
\q1 \w under|strong="H8478"\w* oaks \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w poplars|strong="H3839"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* terebinths,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w become|strong="H2181"\w* cult \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w committing|strong="H5003"\w* prostitution,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*.  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*,  
\q1 \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* cult \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* understanding \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* ruin!   
\q1
\v 15 Though \w you|strong="H3478"\w* \w commit|strong="H2181"\w* \w adultery|strong="H2181"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 let \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w become|strong="H2181"\w* guilty.  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*,  
\q1 \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*,  
\q1 nor \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, ‘\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*.’   
\b  
\q1
\v 16 \w Like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wilful \w heifer|strong="H6510"\w*,  
\q1 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H5637"\w*.  
\q1 Can \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3532"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w broad|strong="H4800"\w* \w pasture|strong="H7462"\w*?   
\q1
\v 17  Ephraim \w is|strong="H2266"\w* wedded \w to|strong="H2266"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*.  
\q1 \w Leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w them|strong="H3240"\w* \w alone|strong="H3240"\w*!   
\q1
\v 18 When \w their|strong="H5493"\w* drinking \w is|strong="H5435"\w* over  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5493"\w* sleep \w with|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* cult \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*,  
\q1 \w their|strong="H5493"\w* \w rulers|strong="H4043"\w* love shameful ways.\f + \fr 4.18 \ft Heb. uncertain.\f*   
\q1
\v 19  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* windstorm \w will|strong="H7307"\w* wrap \w them|strong="H6887"\w* \w in|strong="H2077"\w* its \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2077"\w* they \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H7307"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H7307"\w* their \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*\f + \fr 4.19 \ft LXX: altars.\f*.   
\c 5
\s1 The guilt of priests and princes  
\q1
\v 1 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*!  
\q1 \w Attend|strong="H7181"\w*, \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*!  
\q1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*!  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*:  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mizpeh|strong="H4709"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*,   
\q1
\v 2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rebels \w are|strong="H7846"\w* \w deep|strong="H6009"\w* \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H7819"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4148"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* Ephraim,  
\q1 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hidden|strong="H3582"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, Ephraim, \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w committed|strong="H3478"\w* prostitution  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w permit|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* prostitution \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w arrogance|strong="H1347"\w* \w testifies|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* Ephraim, \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w stumbles|strong="H3782"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w withdrawn|strong="H2502"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,   
\q1
\v 7 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* untrue \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* festivals \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* destroy \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fields.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w Blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H8628"\w* clarion \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*!  
\q1 \w Raise|strong="H7321"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* \w alarm|strong="H7321"\w* \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*:  
\q1 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* are \w with|strong="H8628"\w* you, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*!\f + \fr 5.8 \ft LXX: make Benjamin tremble\f*   
\q1
\v 9 Ephraim \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w punishment|strong="H8433"\w*,  
\q1 \w concerning|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* Israel \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* thieves \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w move|strong="H5253"\w* \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w* stones.  
\q1 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 Ephraim \w will|strong="H4941"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*, \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w* \w by|strong="H1980"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w determined|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* vanity\f + \fr 5.11 \ft So LXX. Heb. uncertain. \f*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 So \w I|strong="H1004"\w* am \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w moth|strong="H6211"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* Ephraim,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w rottenness|strong="H7538"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w For|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* Ephraim \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Israel \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w wound|strong="H4205"\w*,  
\q1 Ephraim turned \w to|strong="H3201"\w* Assyria,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w its|strong="H7495"\w* patron \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* relieve \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w wound|strong="H4205"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* myself \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ephraim,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w yes|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w will|strong="H1004"\w* rend \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w off|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* none \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w*.   
\s1 The lack of repentance and reform  
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*,  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* remorse \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* quickly \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,   
\c 6  
\q1
\v 1 saying, ‘\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H2963"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* injured \w us|strong="H7725"\w*  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bandage|strong="H2280"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w wounds|strong="H5221"\w*,   
\q1
\v 2 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w revive|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* couple \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q1 \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 Let \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, let \w us|strong="H3045"\w* eagerly seek \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* coming \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sunrise.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* winter \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H4456"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* waters \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth.’   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, Ephraim!  
\q1 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*!  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H6213"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w hewn|strong="H2672"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* light \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*,   
\q1
\v 6 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H2654"\w* \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w after|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* manner \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1992"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*,  
\q1 \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1992"\w* played \w me|strong="H5674"\w* false.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w is|strong="H1818"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w evildoers|strong="H6466"\w*,  
\q1 \w tracked|strong="H6121"\w* \w with|strong="H6121"\w* \w bloody|strong="H1818"\w* footprints,   
\q1
\v 9 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w bandits|strong="H1416"\w* lie \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w band|strong="H1416"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w murder|strong="H7523"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*.  
\q1 \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w terrible|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*!   
\q1
\v 10 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* Bethel \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w horrible|strong="H8186"\w* \w thing|strong="H8186"\w*.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* Ephraim plays \w the|strong="H7200"\w* prostitute,  
\q1 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w set|strong="H7896"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fortunes|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,   
\c 7  
\q1
\v 1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w then|strong="H3588"\w* Ephrain’s \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*’s \w crimes|strong="H7451"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* seen,  
\q1 \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* practise fraud  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w* enters \w in|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w bandits|strong="H1416"\w* plunder.   
\q1
\v 2 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w never|strong="H1077"\w* crosses \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w minds|strong="H3824"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*.  
\q1 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* misdeeds \w surround|strong="H5437"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4611"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Their|strong="H7451"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* amuses \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7451"\w* \w lying|strong="H3585"\w* gladdens \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*,   
\q1
\v 4 \w since|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* are \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H5704"\w* \w adulterers|strong="H5003"\w*.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* desire \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* evil  
\q1 \w burns|strong="H1197"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w an|strong="H7673"\w* \w oven|strong="H8574"\w* \w heated|strong="H1197"\w* \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* baker,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H7673"\w* hot \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* need \w not|strong="H5704"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire,  
\q1 \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kneading|strong="H3888"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dough|strong="H1217"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* rises.   
\q1
\v 5 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3027"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s festival \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* flushed \w with|strong="H3117"\w* fever \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w stretched|strong="H3027"\w* forth \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* contemptuous\f + \fr 7.5 \ft Heb. uncertain\f*,   
\q1
\v 6 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1197"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w oven|strong="H8574"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w burns|strong="H1197"\w* \w with|strong="H1197"\w* treachery,  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* anger smoulders,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* blazes \w into|strong="H3915"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* fire.   
\q1
\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* glow \w like|strong="H5307"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* \w oven|strong="H8574"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3605"\w* devour \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8199"\w*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H8199"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\s1 Evidence of the nation’s iniquity  
\q1
\v 8 Ephraim – \w he|strong="H1931"\w* lets \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w mixed|strong="H1101"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 Ephraim – \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cake|strong="H5692"\w* unturned.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* devoured \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3045"\w* \w hair|strong="H7872"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* grey, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w notice|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w arrogance|strong="H1347"\w* \w testifies|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*  
\q1 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 Ephraim \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w simple|strong="H6601"\w*, \w silly|strong="H6601"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w*:  
\q1 \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w they|strong="H3820"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w*, \w after|strong="H1961"\w* Assyria \w they|strong="H3820"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*,   
\q1
\v 12 \w wherever|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* turn \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* catch \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H6566"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w hear|strong="H8088"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* gathering.   
\q1
\v 13 Woe \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w strayed|strong="H5074"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!  
\q1 \w Destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H6299"\w* untrue \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 \w Although|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* always \w wailing|strong="H3213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4904"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w gather|strong="H1481"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* beg \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w corn|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w Although|strong="H2220"\w* \w it|strong="H2803"\w* \w was|strong="H7451"\w* I who \w trained|strong="H3256"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*,  
\q1 concerning \w me|strong="H2388"\w* \w they|strong="H7451"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w* only \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* Most \w High|strong="H5920"\w*\f + \fr 7.16 \ft Heb. uncertain.\f*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* swerves.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H7725"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,  
\q1 because \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w insolence|strong="H2195"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* mock \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\c 8  
\q1
\v 1 \w Put|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horn|strong="H7782"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w*!  
\q1 \w An|strong="H3068"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* swoops \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\f + \fr 8.1 \ft Heb. uncertain\f*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*,  
\q1 \w trespassed|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w To|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3045"\w* continually \w cry|strong="H2199"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w My|strong="H3045"\w* God, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*!’   
\q1
\v 3 \w But|strong="H2186"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* spurned \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*,  
\q1 so let \w the|strong="H7291"\w* foe \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H7291"\w*.   
\s1 The Lord’s rejection of Israel’s rulers and idols  
\q1
\v 4 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w kings|strong="H4427"\w*  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* consent.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w princes|strong="H8323"\w*  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\q1 \w Out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* destruction!   
\q1
\v 5 \w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* idol, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w is|strong="H8111"\w* distasteful.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H3808"\w* anger \w is|strong="H8111"\w* \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w them|strong="H5704"\w*.  
\q1 \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* escape punishment?   
\q1
\v 6 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*:  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w workman|strong="H2796"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*!  
\q1 \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*’s \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* mere splinters.   
\q1
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w*.  
\q1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* shoot \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w stalk|strong="H7054"\w*, \w yields|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* fruit  
\q1 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H1097"\w* \w yield|strong="H6213"\w*, \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* devour \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w devoured|strong="H1104"\w*.  
\q1 \w Already|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w lies|strong="H1961"\w* discarded \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* worthless \w pot|strong="H3627"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H5927"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Assyria  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkey|strong="H6501"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* wanders \w by|strong="H5927"\w* itself.  
\q1 Ephraim pays \w for|strong="H3588"\w* love   
\q1
\v 10 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* sell \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* among \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w round|strong="H1471"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H6908"\w*.  
\q1 \w Soon|strong="H4592"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* writhe under \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4853"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* Ephraim \w has|strong="H1961"\w* erected,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7235"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w*,   
\q1
\v 12 \w were|strong="H3644"\w* \w I|strong="H3644"\w* \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w for|strong="H2803"\w* \w him|strong="H3644"\w* ever \w so|strong="H3644"\w* many \w instructions|strong="H8451"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3789"\w* \w would|strong="H2114"\w* \w be|strong="H2114"\w* \w regarded|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* from \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stranger|strong="H2114"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* love \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*,  
\q1 \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* eat \w it|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w although|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\q1 \w Back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*!   
\q1
\v 14 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w Maker|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w palaces|strong="H1964"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H7911"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* fire \w upon|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* devour \w her|strong="H7971"\w* strongholds.   
\c 9
\s1 The horrors of the coming exile  
\q1
\v 1 \w Rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w* loudly, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* commited \w adultery|strong="H2181"\w*,  
\q1 \w being|strong="H5971"\w* untrue \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* God.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* loved \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*’s wages  
\q1 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w vat|strong="H3342"\w* won’t \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3584"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s land,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* Ephraim \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Assyria \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat what \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pour|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* libations \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w please|strong="H6148"\w* \w him|strong="H2930"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* mourners:  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hunger|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* come into \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w festival|strong="H2282"\w*?  
\q1 \w Or|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w feast|strong="H2282"\w*?   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* flee \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w*,  
\q1 \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w*,  
\q1 \w Memphis|strong="H4644"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w*.  
\q1 \w Nettles|strong="H7057"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3423"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* treasure \w of|strong="H3423"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*,  
\q1 \w thorns|strong="H2336"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* push \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* tents.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w recompense|strong="H7966"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* hand,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* soon \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*!  
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inspired|strong="H7307"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* raving \w mad|strong="H7696"\w*!’  
\q1 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hatred|strong="H4895"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 Ephraim \w acts|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* spy \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* finds \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w snares|strong="H6341"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fowler|strong="H3352"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\q1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* God \w they|strong="H5921"\w* lay hostile plots,   
\q1
\v 9 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w commit|strong="H6485"\w* crimes \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*,  
\q1 God \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H2142"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w their|strong="H2142"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.   
\s1 Israel’s corruption  
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w finding|strong="H4672"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* ancestors  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w fruit|strong="H1063"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baal-peor|strong="H1187"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* consecrated \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* shamefulness,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w abominable|strong="H8251"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* object \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* love.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 Ephraim – \w like|strong="H5774"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w flies|strong="H5774"\w* \w away|strong="H5774"\w*.  
\q1 There \w will|strong="H3519"\w* \w be|strong="H3519"\w* no \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*,  
\q1 no \w more|strong="H3205"\w* motherhood,  
\q1 no \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w conception|strong="H2032"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w bring|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w bereave|strong="H7921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w left|strong="H5493"\w*.  
\q1 Woe \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 Ephraim – \w planted|strong="H8362"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w meadow|strong="H5116"\w*\f + \fr 9.13 \ft Heb. uncertain. LXX: as I have seen, his sons are destined to be a prey\f*,  
\q1 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* Ephraim too \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w lead|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2026"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* – \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w*?  
\q1 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w miscarrying|strong="H7921"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* shrivelled \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* began \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*,  
\q1 \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* learned \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w drive|strong="H1644"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w* love \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w rebels|strong="H5637"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 Ephraim \w is|strong="H1571"\w* blighted,  
\q1 \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*.  
\q1 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* darlings \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* womb,   
\q1
\v 17 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w wanderers|strong="H5074"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
\c 10  
\q1
\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w luxuriant|strong="H1238"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3478"\w* bore \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* lavishly.  
\q1 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* proportion \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* idols.  
\q1 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* proportion \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* beauty \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* land  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H7235"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* sacred \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w Their|strong="H7703"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* false,  
\q1 \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* must \w be|strong="H3820"\w* punished.  
\q1 God \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w break|strong="H6202"\w* \w the|strong="H6258"\w* necks \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w their|strong="H7703"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7703"\w* \w their|strong="H7703"\w* sacred \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* saying,  
\q1 ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w revered|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* anyway?’   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, perjuring \w themselves|strong="H1696"\w*, \w making|strong="H3772"\w* agreements,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* litigation springs \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poisonous|strong="H7219"\w* weed \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ploughed \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H7934"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* tremble \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w fear|strong="H1481"\w*  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w calf|strong="H5697"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*.  
\q1 \w Its|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3649"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H1523"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*,  
\q1 \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w It|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w carried|strong="H2986"\w* \w off|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Assyria  
\q1 \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* patron \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\q1 Disgrace \w will|strong="H4428"\w* Ephraim bear  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H3947"\w* \w idol|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* disappear,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w foam|strong="H7110"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Aven \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* shrines \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*,  
\q1 \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w thistles|strong="H1863"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w grow|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, ‘\w Cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,’  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, ‘\w Fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.’   
\s1 What a nation sows, it will reap  
\q1
\v 9 \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\q1 \w Will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wicked?   
\q1
\v 10 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* please, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w punish|strong="H3256"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w Nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* gather \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* chain \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w double|strong="H8147"\w* crimes.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 Ephraim \w indeed|strong="H2790"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trained|strong="H3925"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \w that|strong="H3063"\w* loved \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w thresh|strong="H1758"\w* grain,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* myself \w laid|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* yoke \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w fair|strong="H2898"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*\f + \fr 10.11 \ft Heb. uncertain.\f*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H5674"\w* Ephraim draw \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* must plough,  
\q1 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* must \w turn|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* soil \w for|strong="H5921"\w* himself.   
\q1
\v 12 \w Sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*,  
\q1 \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fruits \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w*.  
\q1 \w Break|strong="H5214"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallow|strong="H5215"\w* \w ground|strong="H5215"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H5704"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* come \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*\f + \fr 10.12 \ft Heb. uncertain\f*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* ploughed \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*,  
\q1 \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w reaped|strong="H7114"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* eaten \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w lies|strong="H3585"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* own \w path|strong="H1870"\w*\f + \fr 10.13 \ft LXX: chariots\f*,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w*,   
\q1
\v 14 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* alarm \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* sound \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H4013"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w Shalman|strong="H8020"\w* laid \w in|strong="H5921"\w* ruins \w Beth-arbel|strong="H1009"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* mothers \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w dashed|strong="H7376"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7376"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w Thus|strong="H3602"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enormity \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w* breaks, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* broken.   
\c 11
\s1 The Lord’s love for his faithless people  
\q1
\v 1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w began|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* love \w him|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* out \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* further \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* kept \w sacrificing|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* making offerings \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w taught|strong="H3045"\w* Ephraim \w to|strong="H5921"\w* walk,  
\q1 \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w With|strong="H5921"\w* humane \w cords|strong="H5688"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* ever \w drew|strong="H4900"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w bands|strong="H5688"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* love.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* who \w lifts|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w jaws|strong="H3895"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4900"\w* bending \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w gave|strong="H7311"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* food \w to|strong="H1961"\w* eat.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*! \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q1 Assyria \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H4156"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w whirl|strong="H2342"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3615"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q1 \w will|strong="H2719"\w* devour \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3615"\w* fortresses\f + \fr 11.6 \ft Heb. uncertain\f*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w For|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H7311"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w bent|strong="H8511"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* rebellion against \w me|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q1 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* if \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* Most \w High|strong="H7311"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w raise|strong="H7311"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*\f + \fr 11.7 \ft Heb. uncertain.\f*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 How can \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, Ephraim!  
\q1 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!  
\q1 How am \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* Admah!  
\q1 \w Make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w Zeboim|strong="H6636"\w*!  
\q1 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* asserts itself,  
\q1 \w my|strong="H5414"\w* sympathies \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* aglow.   
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w effect|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fierceness|strong="H2740"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* Ephraim,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* am \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* man,  
\q1 \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* consume.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\q1 \w Like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w roars|strong="H7580"\w*  
\q1 \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H2729"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w doves|strong="H3123"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Assyria.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q1 – \w declares|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\b  
\s1 Israel’s faithlessness from the first  
\q1
\v 12 Ephraim has encompassed me with falsehood,  
\q1 and the house of Israel with deceit.  
\q1 But Judah still wanders with God  
\q1 faithful to the Holy One\f + \fr 11.12 \ft Heb. uncertain. Or “Judah is still restless against God”\f*.   
\c 12  
\q1
\v 1 Ephraim herds \w the|strong="H5437"\w* wind \w and|strong="H3063"\w* hunts \w the|strong="H5437"\w* sirocco.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H5437"\w* day \w long|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H4820"\w* heap up falsehood \w and|strong="H3063"\w* fraud,  
\q1 \w make|strong="H5437"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* treaty \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Assyria,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* sends tribute \w of|strong="H1004"\w* olive oil \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Egypt.   
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* charge \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w bring|strong="H2986"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* Israel,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3117"\w* punish Jacob \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* acts,  
\q1 according \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* requite \w him|strong="H5973"\w*,   
\q1
\v 3 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* womb \w he|strong="H3068"\w* supplanted \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brother,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* manhood \w he|strong="H3068"\w* wrestled \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,   
\q1
\v 4 He \w wrestled|strong="H8280"\w* \w with|strong="H8280"\w* the angel and prevailed,  
\q1 he wept and sought \w his|strong="H6117"\w* blessing.  
\q1 At Bethel the \nd Lord\nd* found him,  
\q1 and there he spoke \w with|strong="H8280"\w* us.   
\q1
\v 5 \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* hosts,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H4672"\w* name!   
\q1
\v 6 So now, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* help \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, return.  
\q1 Keep \w true|strong="H3068"\w* love \w and|strong="H3068"\w* justice.  
\q1 Trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* without ceasing.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* merchant uses false scales:  
\q1 They \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* defraud.   
\q1
\v 8 Ephraim says, ‘Yes, \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* rich,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* secured wealth \w for|strong="H3027"\w* myself.  
\q1 But despite \w my|strong="H3027"\w* gains  
\q1 no \w one|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* find \w a|strong="H3068"\w* crime \w I|strong="H3027"\w* can \w be|strong="H3027"\w* convicted \w of|strong="H3027"\w*!’   
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* since \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Egypt.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* make \w you|strong="H3605"\w* again dwell \w in|strong="H4672"\w* tents,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* days \w of|strong="H3605"\w* old.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* spoke \w continually|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* prophets.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* multiplied visions,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* spoke \w in|strong="H3427"\w* parables through \w the|strong="H3068"\w* prophets.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* Gilead \w is|strong="H3027"\w* iniquity,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* come \w to|strong="H1696"\w* nothing.  
\q1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* Gilgal \w they|strong="H5921"\w* sacrifice bulls,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* altars \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1696"\w* stone heaps,  
\q1 \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* furrows \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* field.   
\q1
\v 12 \w And|strong="H4196"\w* Jacob fled \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* Aram,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4196"\w* Israel worked \w to|strong="H1961"\w* earn \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife:  
\q1 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w he|strong="H5921"\w* herded sheep.   
\q1
\v 13 \w The|strong="H5647"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* up \w from|strong="H3478"\w* Egypt \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prophet,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prophet \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w guarded|strong="H8104"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 14 Ephraim \w has|strong="H3068"\w* given bitter provocation.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H8104"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H5927"\w* \w upon|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* guilt \w of|strong="H3068"\w* bloodshed,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* contempt \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* repay \w him|strong="H5927"\w*.   
\c 13
\s1 The Lord’s final destruction of the guilty nation  
\q1
\v 1 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* Ephraim used \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* there \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7578"\w*;  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prince \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* incurred guilt \w through|strong="H1696"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w go|strong="H3254"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w molten|strong="H4541"\w* gods –  
\q1 \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, skilfully \w made|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q1 \w wholly|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* smiths.  
\q1 \w Yet|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*!  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*\f + \fr 13.2 \ft Heb. uncertain\f*!   
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\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H6051"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w mist|strong="H6051"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w disappears|strong="H1980"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* \w which|strong="H2919"\w* blows \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* window.   
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\v 4 \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* since \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H1115"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H2108"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w saviour|strong="H3467"\w* \w except|strong="H2108"\w* \w me|strong="H2108"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 5 \w It|strong="H3045"\w* was \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* shepherded \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* land \w of|strong="H4057"\w* burning heat.   
\q1
\v 6 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H3820"\w* pastured  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w became|strong="H7646"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H3820"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w*  
\q1 \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w became|strong="H7646"\w* \w proud|strong="H7311"\w*.  
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!   
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\q1
\v 7 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H7826"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5246"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w lay|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w wait|strong="H7789"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* fall upon \w them|strong="H6298"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w robbed|strong="H7909"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w her|strong="H7167"\w* \w cubs|strong="H7909"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w open|strong="H1234"\w* \w their|strong="H7167"\w* \w chests|strong="H5458"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* devour \w them|strong="H6298"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w beast|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w them|strong="H6298"\w* \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1234"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*, \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w helper|strong="H5828"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* want \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*!  
\q1 Where \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q1 \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5414"\w* demanded,  
\q1 ‘\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 12 Ephrahn’s \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* gathered \w up|strong="H6845"\w*,  
\q1 \w his|strong="H6845"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* laid \w by|strong="H5771"\w* \w in|strong="H2403"\w* \w store|strong="H6845"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w pangs|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w childbirth|strong="H3205"\w* \w come|strong="H3205"\w* \w upon|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w unwise|strong="H2450"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* leave \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w womb|strong="H4866"\w*!   
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\v 14 Should \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w deliver|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*?  
\q1 Should \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*?  
\q1 \w Death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5641"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1698"\w*?  
\q1 \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5641"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*?  
\q1 \w Compassion|strong="H5164"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* forever \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5641"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* flourishing \w among|strong="H6500"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers\f + \fr 13.15 \ft Or: in the midst of the reeds\f*,  
\q1 \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*,  
\q1 \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*,  
\q1 \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w parched|strong="H2717"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* strip \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasury,  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w precious|strong="H2532"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 16 Samaria will bear her guilt,  
\q1 for she has rebelled against her God.  
\q1 They will fall by the sword,  
\q1 their children dashed to pieces,  
\q1 their pregnant women ripped open.   
\c 14
\s1 Words of exhortation and promise  
\q1
\v 1 Return, Israel, \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* God,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* stumbled \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* iniquity.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Take|strong="H7725"\w* words \w of|strong="H3068"\w* repentance \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
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\q1 \w Say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*:  
\q1 Wholly pardon \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*,  
\q1 accept \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* good,  
\q1 \w instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* sacrificing bulls,  
\q1 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* offer \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 Assyria \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* save \w us|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H2896"\w* Egyptian warhorses,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3947"\w* \w call|strong="H7725"\w*  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* hands \w our|strong="H3068"\w* gods.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* orphan Israel finds \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 4 ‘\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* heal \w their|strong="H5921"\w* apostasy,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w love|strong="H7355"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* freely,  
\q1 \w now|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* anger \w is|strong="H3027"\w* turned \w away|strong="H5750"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* dew \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Israel.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* blossom \w like|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* lily,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* plant \w his|strong="H7725"\w* roots \w like|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cedars \w of|strong="H4480"\w* Lebanon,   
\q1
\v 6 \w his|strong="H5221"\w* saplings \w will|strong="H1961"\w* spread \w out|strong="H6524"\w*,  
\q1 \w his|strong="H5221"\w* beauty \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* olive tree,  
\q1 \w his|strong="H5221"\w* fragrance \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* cedars \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 7 People \w will|strong="H1961"\w* return \w and|strong="H3212"\w* dwell \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* shade,  
\q1 they \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H3212"\w* life \w to|strong="H3212"\w* new grain.  
\q1 They \w shall|strong="H2132"\w* sprout \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* vine,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* renown \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H7381"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* wine \w of|strong="H7381"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 8 Ephraim – what \w have|strong="H1612"\w* \w I|strong="H6738"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H1612"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* idols!  
\q1 \w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H1715"\w* \w I|strong="H6738"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w respond|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* look after \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6738"\w* am \w like|strong="H6738"\w* \w an|strong="H2421"\w* evergreen cypress,  
\q1 \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H1715"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* fruit found.   
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\q1
\v 9 Whoever \w is|strong="H4100"\w* wise,  
\q1 let \w him|strong="H4672"\w* discern these things,  
\q1 prudent, let \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w perceive|strong="H7789"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*;  
\q1 \w For|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \nd Lord\nd*’s ways \w are|strong="H4100"\w* straight,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* righteous walk \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* wicked stumble \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*.