\id HOS  
\h Hosea 
\toc1 HOSEA. 
\toc2 HOSEA 
\toc3 Hos 
\mt1 HOSEA.  
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w unto|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosea|strong="H1954"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beeri, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, Ahaz, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosea|strong="H1954"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w unto|strong="H1696"\w* \w Hosea|strong="H1954"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w unto|strong="H1696"\w* \w thee|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w whoredom|strong="H2181"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w whoredom|strong="H2181"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w doth|strong="H3068"\w* \w commit|strong="H2181"\w* \w great|strong="H2181"\w* \w whoredom|strong="H2181"\w*, departing \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 3 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Gomer|strong="H1586"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Diblaim|strong="H1691"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w unto|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w avenge|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\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 the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \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*.  
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \add the LORD \add*\w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w unto|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Lo-ruhamah|strong="H3819"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w upon|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* wise \w pardon|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w upon|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H3467"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|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*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\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*.  
\v 8 Now \w when|strong="H1121"\w* she \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w Lo-ruhamah|strong="H3819"\w*, she \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 9 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \add the LORD \add*\w said|strong="H7121"\w*, \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Lo-ammi|strong="H3818"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ye|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \add God\add*.  
\v 10 Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass that, in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, it shall be said unto them, \add Ye are \add*the sons of the living God.  
\v 11 And the children of Judah and the children of Israel shall be gathered together, and they shall appoint themselves one head, and shall go up from the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 \w Say|strong="H3478"\w* \w ye|strong="H3808"\w* \w unto|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* brethren, \w Ammi|strong="H5971"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* sisters, Ruhamah.  
\v 2 Plead \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* mother, plead; \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, \w neither|strong="H4480"\w* am \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* husband: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* whoredoms \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* face, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* adulteries \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w between|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* breasts;  
\v 3 lest \w I|strong="H5971"\w* strip her naked, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* set her \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* day \w that|strong="H5971"\w* she \w was|strong="H5971"\w* born, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* make her \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wilderness, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* set her \w like|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dry land, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* slay her \w with|strong="H5971"\w* thirst;  
\v 4 \w Yea|strong="H3588"\w*, \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w* children \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* mercy; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* children \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w whoredom|strong="H2183"\w*.  
\v 5 \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* mother hath played \w the|strong="H3205"\w* harlot: she \w that|strong="H3117"\w* conceived \w them|strong="H7760"\w* hath \w done|strong="H7760"\w* shamefully: \w for|strong="H3117"\w* she said, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* go \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* lovers, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w give|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, \w my|strong="H7760"\w* wool \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* flax, \w mine|strong="H7760"\w* oil \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* drink.  
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* hedge \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w thy|strong="H1121"\w* way \w with|strong="H1121"\w* thorns, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fence against \w her|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H7355"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* paths.  
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4325"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* lovers, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* overtake \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4325"\w* seek \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w find|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*: \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H4325"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* say, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* return \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* first husband; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* better \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 8 \w For|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* know \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* gave \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* corn, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* wine, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* oil, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* multiplied \w unto|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* silver \w and|strong="H1870"\w* gold, which \w they|strong="H3651"\w* used \w for|strong="H3651"\w* Baal.  
\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* corn \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* thereof, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* wine \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* season thereof, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* pluck \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* wool \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* flax \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* covered \w her|strong="H4672"\w* nakedness.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* discover \w her|strong="H5414"\w* lewdness \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sight \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* lovers, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w none|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 mine|strong="H3045"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w also|strong="H6256"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* mirth \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w cease|strong="H7725"\w*, \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \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, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w solemn|strong="H4150"\w* \w assemblies|strong="H4150"\w*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \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, whereof \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w hath|strong="H3027"\w* said, These \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* hire \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* lovers \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w*: \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \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* forest, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* beasts \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* field \w shall|strong="H5869"\w* eat \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 13 \w And|strong="H4150"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H7673"\w* visit upon \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Baalim, unto \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w she|strong="H2320"\w* burned incense; when \w she|strong="H2320"\w* decked herself \w with|strong="H4150"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* earrings \w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* jewels, \w and|strong="H4150"\w* went after \w her|strong="H3605"\w* lovers, \w and|strong="H4150"\w* forgat \w me|strong="H3605"\w*, saith \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 14 Therefore, behold, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* allure \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* wilderness, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* speak comfortably \w unto|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* vineyards \w from|strong="H5921"\w* thence, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* valley \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Achor \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* door \w of|strong="H3068"\w* hope: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6485"\w* answer \w there|strong="H1992"\w*, \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, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Egypt.  
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* day, \w saith|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w thou|strong="H1696"\w* shalt call \w me|strong="H5921"\w* Ishi; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* shalt call \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H1696"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w* Baali.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="H4714"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* names \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Baalim \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* mouth, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* more \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w mentioned|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* name.  
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covenant \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* beasts \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* field, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* fowls \w of|strong="H3068"\w* heaven, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* creeping \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* ground: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \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 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w battle|strong="H3117"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H7121"\w* safely.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* betroth thee \w unto|strong="H6310"\w* \w me|strong="H5493"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w*; yea, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* betroth thee \w unto|strong="H6310"\w* \w me|strong="H5493"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* righteousness, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* judgment, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* lovingkindness, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* mercies.  
\v 20 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* even betroth \w thee|strong="H3772"\w* \w unto|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* faithfulness: \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w thou|strong="H3117"\w* shalt know \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 21 \w And|strong="H4941"\w* \w it|strong="H4941"\w* \w shall|strong="H2617"\w* \w come|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* pass \w in|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H5769"\w* day, I \w will|strong="H6664"\w* answer, saith \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, I \w will|strong="H6664"\w* answer \w the|strong="H4941"\w* heavens, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* they \w shall|strong="H2617"\w* answer \w the|strong="H4941"\w* earth;  
\v 22 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* corn, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* wine, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* oil; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H3045"\w* Jezreel.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* wilt sow \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w unto|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w upon|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* obtained \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Thou|strong="H1961"\w* \w art|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* say, \add Thou art \add*\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w unto|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w*, love \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman beloved \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \add her \add*\w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w adulteress|strong="H5003"\w*, \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* loveth \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, though \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w unto|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* love cakes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* raisins.  
\v 2 So I \w bought|strong="H3739"\w* her \w to|strong="H3701"\w* me \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \add pieces \add*\w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* an \w homer|strong="H2563"\w* \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* an \w half|strong="H3963"\w* \w homer|strong="H2563"\w* \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*:  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* said \w unto|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Thou|strong="H1961"\w* shalt \w abide|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w thou|strong="H1961"\w* shalt \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w harlot|strong="H2181"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w thou|strong="H1961"\w* shalt \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1571"\w* man’s wife: \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* toward thee.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w abide|strong="H3427"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|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 and|strong="H1121"\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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w without|strong="H3588"\w* ephod \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*.  
\v 5 afterward \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H6342"\w* \w unto|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w ye|strong="H3427"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w hath|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w controversy|strong="H7379"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3478"\w* \w truth|strong="H1847"\w*, \w nor|strong="H1121"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w*, \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.  
\v 2 There \w is|strong="H1818"\w* nought but swearing \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w breaking|strong="H6555"\w* faith, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w killing|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w stealing|strong="H1589"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w committing|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*; \w they|strong="H5003"\w* \w break|strong="H6555"\w* \w out|strong="H6555"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w toucheth|strong="H5060"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwelleth|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H3427"\w* \w shall|strong="H7704"\w* languish, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fowls|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; \w yea|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fishes|strong="H1709"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w shall|strong="H7704"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Yet|strong="H3198"\w* let no man \w strive|strong="H7378"\w*, neither let any man \w reprove|strong="H3198"\w*; \w for|strong="H7378"\w* \w thy|strong="H7378"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w strive|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w thou|strong="H3117"\w* shalt \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* thee \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w destroy|strong="H1820"\w* \w thy|strong="H3117"\w* mother.  
\v 6 \w My|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\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*: \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w thou|strong="H3588"\w* hast \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* thee, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w thou|strong="H3588"\w* shalt \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w priest|strong="H3547"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*: \w seeing|strong="H3588"\w* \w thou|strong="H3588"\w* hast \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w thy|strong="H7911"\w* God, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w thy|strong="H7911"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 7 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* were \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H7235"\w*: \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H2398"\w* \w change|strong="H4171"\w* \w their|strong="H4171"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w into|strong="H3519"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*.  
\v 8 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* feed \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w set|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w* \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.  
\v 9 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\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*: \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w reward|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* eat, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w commit|strong="H2181"\w* \w whoredom|strong="H2181"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w increase|strong="H6555"\w*: \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w off|strong="H5800"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Whoredom|strong="H2184"\w* \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\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*.  
\v 12 \w My|strong="H5046"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w counsel|strong="H7592"\w* \w at|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w stock|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w staff|strong="H4731"\w* \w declareth|strong="H5046"\w* \w unto|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w whoredom|strong="H2181"\w* \w hath|strong="H3588"\w* caused \w them|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w err|strong="H8582"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w gone|strong="H8582"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whoring|strong="H2181"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* God.  
\v 13 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, \w under|strong="H8478"\w* oaks \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w poplars|strong="H3839"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* terebinths, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w thereof|strong="H7218"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*: \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w whoredom|strong="H2181"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w brides|strong="H3618"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*.  
\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 when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w whoredom|strong="H2181"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w brides|strong="H3618"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w apart|strong="H6504"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w whores|strong="H2181"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w harlots|strong="H2181"\w*: \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w doth|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* understand \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* overthrown.  
\v 15 Though thou, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w harlot|strong="H2181"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* let \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* offend; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* ye \w unto|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, neither \w go|strong="H5927"\w* ye \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*, nor \w swear|strong="H7650"\w*, \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w hath|strong="H3068"\w* behaved \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w stubbornly|strong="H5637"\w*, \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H5637"\w* \w heifer|strong="H6510"\w*: \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3532"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H4800"\w* \w place|strong="H4800"\w*.  
\v 17 Ephraim \w is|strong="H2266"\w* \w joined|strong="H2266"\w* \w to|strong="H2266"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*; let \w him|strong="H3240"\w* \w alone|strong="H3240"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Their|strong="H5493"\w* \w drink|strong="H5435"\w* \w is|strong="H5435"\w* \w become|strong="H2181"\w* \w sour|strong="H5493"\w*: \w they|strong="H5493"\w* \w commit|strong="H2181"\w* \w whoredom|strong="H2181"\w* \w continually|strong="H2181"\w*; \w her|strong="H5493"\w* \w rulers|strong="H4043"\w* dearly love \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H6887"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w hath|strong="H7307"\w* \w wrapped|strong="H6887"\w* her \w up|strong="H6887"\w* \w in|strong="H2077"\w* its \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*; \w and|strong="H2077"\w* they \w shall|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H7307"\w* ashamed because \w of|strong="H7307"\w* their \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*.   
\c 5  
\p
\v 1 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w ye|strong="H8085"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w*, \w ye|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H7181"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w unto|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* pertain \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ye|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w revolters|strong="H7846"\w* \w are|strong="H7846"\w* \w gone|strong="H6009"\w* \w deep|strong="H6009"\w* \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w making|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H7819"\w*; \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuker|strong="H4148"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H7819"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* Ephraim, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hid|strong="H3582"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim, \w thou|strong="H3045"\w* \w hast|strong="H3045"\w* \w committed|strong="H3478"\w* \w whoredom|strong="H2181"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w suffer|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w unto|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w whoredom|strong="H2183"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w doth|strong="H6440"\w* \w testify|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*: \w therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Ephraim \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*; \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 6 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*: \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w hath|strong="H3068"\w* \w withdrawn|strong="H2502"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* dealt treacherously \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*: \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* devour \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fields.  
\v 8 \w Blow|strong="H8628"\w* ye \w the|strong="H8628"\w* \w cornet|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w and|strong="H7414"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*: \w sound|strong="H7321"\w* \w an|strong="H8628"\w* \w alarm|strong="H7321"\w* \w at|strong="H1144"\w* \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*; behind thee, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.  
\v 9 Ephraim \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H8433"\w*: \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w remove|strong="H5253"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w landmark|strong="H1366"\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 upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 11 Ephraim \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H6231"\w* \w content|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w command|strong="H6673"\w*.  
\v 12 Therefore am \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w unto|strong="H3063"\w* Ephraim \w as|strong="H6211"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w moth|strong="H6211"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\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* \w as|strong="H6211"\w* \w rottenness|strong="H7538"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* Ephraim \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \add saw \add*\w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w wound|strong="H4205"\w*, \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* Ephraim \w to|strong="H3201"\w* Assyria, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jareb|strong="H3377"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w cure|strong="H1455"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w wound|strong="H4205"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w unto|strong="H3212"\w* Ephraim \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\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*: \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w tear|strong="H2963"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*; \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* there \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* none \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w*.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* acknowledge \w their|strong="H6440"\w* offence, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*: \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6862"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H7836"\w*.   
\c 6  
\p
\v 1 \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w unto|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w hath|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H2963"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w hath|strong="H3068"\w* \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bind|strong="H2280"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w up|strong="H2280"\w*.  
\v 2 \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w two|strong="H2421"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w revive|strong="H2421"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*: \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 and|strong="H6965"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* let \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, let \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w follow|strong="H7291"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H4161"\w* \w forth|strong="H4161"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H7837"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w unto|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w latter|strong="H4456"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* watereth \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth.  
\v 4 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w unto|strong="H6213"\w* \w thee|strong="H6213"\w*? \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w unto|strong="H6213"\w* \w thee|strong="H6213"\w*? \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2617"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w that|strong="H3063"\w* \w goeth|strong="H1980"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w hewed|strong="H2672"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*; \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*: \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w thy|strong="H2026"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* \add as \add*\w the|strong="H5921"\w* light \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w goeth|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w desire|strong="H2654"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w*, \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*; \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H1992"\w* Adam \w have|strong="H1992"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*: \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* dealt treacherously against \w me|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\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* them \w that|strong="H1818"\w* \w work|strong="H6466"\w* iniquity, \w it|strong="H1818"\w* \w is|strong="H1818"\w* stained \w with|strong="H6121"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.  
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w troops|strong="H1416"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* robbers \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w company|strong="H1416"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w murder|strong="H7523"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*; \w yea|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3548"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w lewdness|strong="H2154"\w*.  
\v 10 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w horrible|strong="H8186"\w* \w thing|strong="H8186"\w*: \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w whoredom|strong="H2184"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \add found \add*\w in|strong="H3478"\w* Ephraim, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w an|strong="H3063"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7896"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w thee|strong="H7725"\w*, \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\c 7  
\p
\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*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H6466"\w* Ephraim \w discovered|strong="H1540"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H6466"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w commit|strong="H6466"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w*: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w* entereth \w in|strong="H3478"\w*, \add and \add*\w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w troop|strong="H1416"\w* \w of|strong="H6466"\w* \w robbers|strong="H1590"\w* \w spoileth|strong="H6584"\w* \w without|strong="H2351"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w consider|strong="H2142"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*: \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w* \w beset|strong="H5437"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w*; \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4611"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 3 \w They|strong="H7451"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7451"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7451"\w* \w lies|strong="H3585"\w*.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="H5704"\w* are \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w adulterers|strong="H5003"\w*; \w they|strong="H5704"\w* are \w as|strong="H5704"\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; \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w ceaseth|strong="H7673"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \add the fire\add*, \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* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w leavened|strong="H2556"\w*.  
\v 5 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3027"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w made|strong="H2470"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2470"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w heat|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*; \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w stretched|strong="H3027"\w* \w out|strong="H4900"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w scorners|strong="H3945"\w*.  
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H7126"\w* \w ready|strong="H7126"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w like|strong="H1197"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w oven|strong="H8574"\w*, whiles \w they|strong="H3588"\w* lie \w in|strong="H3820"\w* wait: \w their|strong="H3605"\w* baker \w sleepeth|strong="H3463"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w in|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w burneth|strong="H1197"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flaming|strong="H3852"\w* fire.  
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w hot|strong="H2552"\w* \w as|strong="H7121"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* \w oven|strong="H8574"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* devour \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*: \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 that|strong="H3605"\w* \w calleth|strong="H7121"\w* \w unto|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 8 Ephraim, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* mixeth \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*; Ephraim \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cake|strong="H5692"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* devoured \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* \add it \add*\w not|strong="H3808"\w*: \w yea|strong="H1571"\w*, \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w hairs|strong="H7872"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* here \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w upon|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* \add it \add*\w not|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w doth|strong="H3068"\w* \w testify|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*: \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w unto|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*.  
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* Ephraim \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w silly|strong="H6601"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w*, \w without|strong="H1961"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*: \w they|strong="H3820"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w unto|strong="H7121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w they|strong="H3820"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Assyria.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="H6566"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H5712"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \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 upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\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* \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fowls|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*: \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w chastise|strong="H3256"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w hath|strong="H8064"\w* \w heard|strong="H8088"\w*.  
\v 13 Woe \w unto|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*! \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* wandered \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*; \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w unto|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*! \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*: \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would \w redeem|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1715"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w unto|strong="H3820"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w howl|strong="H3213"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4904"\w*: \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w assemble|strong="H2199"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1481"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w corn|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebel|strong="H5493"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 15 Though I \w have|strong="H7451"\w* \w taught|strong="H3256"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*, yet do \w they|strong="H7451"\w* \w imagine|strong="H2803"\w* \w mischief|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*.  
\v 16 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \add him that is \add*\w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w high|strong="H5920"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceitful|strong="H7423"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*: \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w shall|strong="H4714"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w rage|strong="H2195"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*: \w this|strong="H7725"\w* \w shall|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w derision|strong="H3933"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\c 8  
\p
\v 1 \add SET \add*\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w thy|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w*. \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \add he cometh \add*\w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: \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*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="H3045"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w unto|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3045"\w*, \w My|strong="H3045"\w* God, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* thee.  
\v 3 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w hath|strong="H3478"\w* \w cast|strong="H2186"\w* \w off|strong="H2186"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*: \w the|strong="H7291"\w* enemy \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H7291"\w*.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H4480"\w* \w kings|strong="H4427"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H2091"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w princes|strong="H8323"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*: \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* hath \w cast|strong="H2186"\w* \w off|strong="H2186"\w* thy \w calf|strong="H5695"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*; mine anger \w is|strong="H8111"\w* \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w them|strong="H5704"\w*: \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ere|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w attain|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w innocency|strong="H5356"\w*?  
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*; \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w workman|strong="H2796"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*: \w yea|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w broken|strong="H7616"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7616"\w*.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \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 they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H7307"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w*: \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w hath|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w standing|strong="H7054"\w* \w corn|strong="H7054"\w*; \w the|strong="H3588"\w* blade \w shall|strong="H7307"\w* \w yield|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w meal|strong="H7058"\w*; \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H7307"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w yield|strong="H6213"\w*, \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w shall|strong="H7307"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w*: \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w* \w wherein|strong="H3627"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3478"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Assyria, \add like \add*\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w ass|strong="H6501"\w* alone \w by|strong="H5927"\w* himself: Ephraim \w hath|strong="H3588"\w* \w hired|strong="H8566"\w* lovers.  
\v 10 \w Yea|strong="H3588"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w hire|strong="H8566"\w* among \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* minished \w by|strong="H1571"\w* reason \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* Ephraim \w hath|strong="H3588"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w unto|strong="H4196"\w* \w him|strong="H7235"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.  
\v 12 Though \w I|strong="H3644"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w for|strong="H2803"\w* \w him|strong="H3644"\w* \w my|strong="H2803"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w ten|strong="H7239"\w* \w thousand|strong="H7239"\w* \add precepts\add*, \w they|strong="H3789"\w* \w are|strong="H2114"\w* \w counted|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w thing|strong="H2114"\w*.  
\v 13 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w mine|strong="H7725"\w* \w offerings|strong="H2077"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w it|strong="H7725"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w accepteth|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*: \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w hath|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w Maker|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* \w palaces|strong="H1964"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w hath|strong="H3478"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w fenced|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*: \w but|strong="H7911"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w upon|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* devour \w the|strong="H6213"\w* castles \w thereof|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*, \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w thou|strong="H3588"\w* hast gone \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whoring|strong="H2181"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w thy|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w thou|strong="H3588"\w* hast loved hire \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w cornfloor|strong="H1637"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* threshing-floor \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w winepress|strong="H3342"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*, \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3584"\w* her.  
\v 3 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’S land; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* Ephraim \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* food \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Assyria.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pour|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \add offerings \add*\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* pleasing \w unto|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H2930"\w*: \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w unto|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* mourners; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* thereof \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2930"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w appetite|strong="H5315"\w*; \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* come into \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 5 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w ye|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemn|strong="H4150"\w* \w assembly|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*?  
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w lo|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w*, \add yet \add*\w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w shall|strong="H4714"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w* \w up|strong="H6908"\w*, \w Memphis|strong="H4644"\w* \w shall|strong="H4714"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w*: \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H4261"\w* \w things|strong="H4261"\w* \w of|strong="H3423"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w nettles|strong="H7057"\w* \w shall|strong="H4714"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w*: \w thorns|strong="H2336"\w* \w shall|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* tents.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w visitation|strong="H6486"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w recompence|strong="H7966"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w*; \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*: \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w hath|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w mad|strong="H7696"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w thine|strong="H3045"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* enmity \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*.  
\v 8 Ephraim \add was \add*\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God: \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fowler|strong="H3352"\w*’s \w snare|strong="H6341"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \add and \add*enmity \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.  
\v 9 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w deeply|strong="H6009"\w* \w corrupted|strong="H7843"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5771"\w*, \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*: \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H2142"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w their|strong="H2142"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\v 10 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*; \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* fathers \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w firstripe|strong="H1063"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* season: \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baal-peor|strong="H1187"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* consecrated \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w unto|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w shameful|strong="H1322"\w* \w thing|strong="H1322"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w abominable|strong="H8251"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* loved.  
\v 11 As \w for|strong="H3205"\w* Ephraim, their \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w shall|strong="H3205"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* \w away|strong="H5774"\w* \w like|strong="H5774"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w*: there \w shall|strong="H3205"\w* \w be|strong="H3519"\w* no \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H5775"\w* none with \w child|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H5775"\w* no \w conception|strong="H2032"\w*.  
\v 12 \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*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bereave|strong="H7921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H5493"\w*: \w yea|strong="H3588"\w*, woe \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*!  
\v 13 Ephraim, \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w planted|strong="H8362"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pleasant \w place|strong="H5116"\w*: \w but|strong="H7200"\w* Ephraim \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w slayer|strong="H2026"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: \w what|strong="H4100"\w* wilt \w thou|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w*? \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* \w dry|strong="H6784"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*.  
\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*: \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w* \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* mine \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* love \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w revolters|strong="H5637"\w*.  
\v 16 Ephraim \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w*, \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3205"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*: \w yea|strong="H3588"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w forth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w beloved|strong="H4261"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* womb.  
\v 17 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cast|strong="H3988"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H3988"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* \w unto|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w*: \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|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  
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\v 1 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w luxuriant|strong="H1238"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, \w which|strong="H4196"\w* putteth \w forth|strong="H7737"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*: according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w hath|strong="H3478"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*; according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* land \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H7235"\w* \w goodly|strong="H2896"\w* \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Their|strong="H7703"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w*; \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* found guilty: \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* smite \w their|strong="H7703"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7703"\w* \w their|strong="H7703"\w* \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* say, \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*?  
\v 4 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \add vain \add*\w words|strong="H1697"\w*, swearing \w falsely|strong="H7723"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w making|strong="H3772"\w* \w covenants|strong="H1285"\w*: \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w springeth|strong="H4941"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w hemlock|strong="H7219"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w furrows|strong="H8525"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H7934"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* terror \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w calves|strong="H5697"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w thereof|strong="H3649"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3649"\w* \w thereof|strong="H3649"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H1523"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w thereof|strong="H3649"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3519"\w* \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6 \w It|strong="H3947"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w carried|strong="H2986"\w* \w unto|strong="H3478"\w* Assyria \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jareb|strong="H3377"\w*: Ephraim \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w shame|strong="H1317"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* own \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*.  
\v 7 \add As for \add*\w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w cut|strong="H1820"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*, \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w foam|strong="H7110"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Aven, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*: \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thorn|strong="H6975"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thistle|strong="H1863"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|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*; \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 on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 9 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w thou|strong="H3117"\w* hast \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*: \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*; \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5932"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*.  
\v 10 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* desire, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w chastise|strong="H3256"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* gathered \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w bound|strong="H3256"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* transgressions.  
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* Ephraim \w is|strong="H3063"\w* \w an|strong="H3063"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \w that|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H3063"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w*, \w that|strong="H3063"\w* loveth \w to|strong="H5921"\w* tread \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \add the corn\add*; \w but|strong="H3290"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w fair|strong="H2898"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*: \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w set|strong="H7392"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rider|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Ephraim; \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w shall|strong="H3063"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w shall|strong="H3063"\w* \w break|strong="H1758"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w clods|strong="H7702"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w according|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w*; \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*: \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* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* come \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H3384"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* upon \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.  
\v 13 Ye \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w plowed|strong="H2790"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*, ye \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w reaped|strong="H7114"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*; ye \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*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w thou|strong="H3588"\w* didst trust \w in|strong="H1870"\w* thy \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* thy \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tumult|strong="H7588"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w thy|strong="H6965"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w thy|strong="H6965"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w spoiled|strong="H7703"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w Shalman|strong="H8020"\w* \w spoiled|strong="H7703"\w* \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*: \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mother \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w dashed|strong="H7376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7376"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 15 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w unto|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*: \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w daybreak|strong="H7837"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\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* \w utterly|strong="H1820"\w* \w cut|strong="H1820"\w* \w off|strong="H1820"\w*.   
\c 11  
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* out \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 2 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*: \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w unto|strong="H6999"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w graven|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w taught|strong="H3045"\w* Ephraim \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H8637"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w drew|strong="H4900"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w cords|strong="H5688"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w bands|strong="H5688"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* love; \w and|strong="H4900"\w* \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 they|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H7311"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w jaws|strong="H3895"\w*, \w and|strong="H4900"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w laid|strong="H5186"\w* meat \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Assyrian \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 6 \w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w fall|strong="H2342"\w* \w upon|strong="H2719"\w* \w his|strong="H3615"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w consume|strong="H3615"\w* \w his|strong="H3615"\w* bars, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* devour \add them\add*, because \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3615"\w* own \w counsels|strong="H4156"\w*.  
\v 7 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H7311"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w bent|strong="H8511"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w backsliding|strong="H4878"\w* \w from|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*: though \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \add him that is \add*\w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w*, \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \add him\add*.  
\v 8 How \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w thee|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, Ephraim? \add how \add*\w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w thee|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? how \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w thee|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* Admah? \add how \add*\w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w thee|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zeboim|strong="H6636"\w*? \w mine|strong="H7760"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w compassions|strong="H5150"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w kindled|strong="H3648"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.  
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fierceness|strong="H2740"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w mine|strong="H7725"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* Ephraim: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* man; \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w thee|strong="H6213"\w*: \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|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*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H2729"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Assyria: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 12 Ephraim compasseth me about with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the Holy One.   
\c 12  
\p
\v 1 Ephraim feedeth \w on|strong="H1004"\w* wind, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* followeth \w after|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* east wind: \w he|strong="H1004"\w* continually multiplieth \w lies|strong="H3585"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* desolation; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H4820"\w* \w make|strong="H5437"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covenant \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Assyria, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* oil \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w carried|strong="H3478"\w* \w into|strong="H3063"\w* Egypt.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w hath|strong="H7307"\w* \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* controversy \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Judah, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* punish Jacob according \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ways; according \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* doings \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* recompense \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 3 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* womb \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H6485"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brother \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* heel; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* manhood \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* power \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*:  
\v 4 yea, he had \w power|strong="H8280"\w* over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him at Beth-el, and there he spake \w with|strong="H8280"\w* us;  
\v 5 even \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* hosts; \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H4672"\w* memorial.  
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* turn thou \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w thy|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*: keep \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* judgment, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* wait \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w thy|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w continually|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 7 \add He is \add*\w a|strong="H3068"\w* trafficker, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* balances \w of|strong="H4941"\w* deceit \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* hand: \w he|strong="H7725"\w* loveth \w to|strong="H7725"\w* oppress.  
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* Ephraim said, Surely \w I|strong="H3027"\w* am \w become|strong="H3027"\w* rich, \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* found \w me|strong="H3027"\w* wealth: \w in|strong="H3027"\w* all \w my|strong="H3027"\w* labours \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* find \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H3027"\w* none iniquity \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* sin.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w thy|strong="H4672"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Egypt; \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* again make \w thee|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* dwell \w in|strong="H4672"\w* tents, \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* days \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* solemn feast.  
\v 10 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* spoken \w unto|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* prophets, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* multiplied visions; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ministry \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* prophets \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* used similitudes.  
\v 11 \w Is|strong="H3027"\w* Gilead iniquity? \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* altogether vanity; \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Gilgal \w they|strong="H5921"\w* sacrifice bullocks: yea, \w their|strong="H5921"\w* altars \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1696"\w* heaps \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* furrows \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* field.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="H4196"\w* Jacob fled \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* Aram, \w and|strong="H4196"\w* Israel \w served|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \add sheep\add*.  
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prophet \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* up out \w of|strong="H7704"\w* Egypt, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prophet \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w preserved|strong="H8104"\w*.  
\v 14 Ephraim \w hath|strong="H3068"\w* provoked \w to|strong="H3478"\w* anger \w most|strong="H3068"\w* bitterly: \w therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* blood \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H5927"\w* \w upon|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* reproach \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* return \w unto|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w*.   
\c 13  
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* Ephraim \w spake|strong="H1696"\w*, there \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7578"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w exalted|strong="H5375"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* offended \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w molten|strong="H4541"\w* \w images|strong="H4541"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w according|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w*: \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w say|strong="H3254"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w Let|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H6051"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w passeth|strong="H1980"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* driven \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5590"\w* \w out|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H1637"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* threshing-floor, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w out|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H1637"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* chimney.  
\v 4 \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w thy|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thou|strong="H3045"\w* shalt \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H2108"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w beside|strong="H2108"\w* \w me|strong="H2108"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w saviour|strong="H3467"\w*.  
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* did \w know|strong="H3045"\w* thee \w in|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w in|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* land \w of|strong="H4057"\w* great \w drought|strong="H8514"\w*.  
\v 6 \w According|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4830"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H3820"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w*; \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H3820"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w*: \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w unto|strong="H1870"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H7826"\w*: \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5246"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w watch|strong="H7789"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*:  
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w meet|strong="H6298"\w* \w them|strong="H6298"\w* \w as|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w bereaved|strong="H7909"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w her|strong="H7167"\w* whelps, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w rend|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w caul|strong="H5458"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w their|strong="H7167"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*: \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H3820"\w* devour \w them|strong="H6298"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w*; \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w beast|strong="H2416"\w* \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w them|strong="H6298"\w*.  
\v 9 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w thy|strong="H7843"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add thou art \add*against \w me|strong="H3588"\w*, against \w thy|strong="H7843"\w* \w help|strong="H5828"\w*.  
\v 10 Where \w now|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w thy|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w thee|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w thy|strong="H5414"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*? \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w thy|strong="H5414"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w of|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w thou|strong="H5414"\w* saidst, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*?  
\v 11 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w thee|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w mine|strong="H5414"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H6887"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* Ephraim \w is|strong="H5771"\w* \w bound|strong="H6887"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w*; \w his|strong="H6845"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* laid \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w in|strong="H2403"\w* \w store|strong="H6845"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w sorrows|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* travailing \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3205"\w* \w upon|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*: \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w unwise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tarry|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* breaking \w forth|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w ransom|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 the|strong="H3027"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w*; \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*: \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w thy|strong="H3027"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1698"\w*? \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w*, \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w thy|strong="H3027"\w* \w destruction|strong="H6987"\w*? \w repentance|strong="H5164"\w* \w shall|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w mine|strong="H3027"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6500"\w* \w among|strong="H6500"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brethren, \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \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*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H2717"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w dried|strong="H2717"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*: \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoil|strong="H8154"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasure \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2532"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*.  
\v 16 Samaria shall bear her guilt; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.   
\c 14  
\p
\v 1 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* ISRAEL, return unto \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w thy|strong="H2719"\w* God; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w thou|strong="H3588"\w* hast \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5307"\w* thine iniquity.  
\v 2 \w Take|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* words, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w unto|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w unto|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, \w Take|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* accept \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* good: \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w render|strong="H7725"\w* \add as \add*bullocks \add the offering of \add*\w our|strong="H3068"\w* lips.  
\v 3 Asshur \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* save \w us|strong="H7725"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* ride \w upon|strong="H5375"\w* horses: \w neither|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* hands, \add Ye are \add*\w our|strong="H3068"\w* gods: \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w thee|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fatherless findeth \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* heal \w their|strong="H5921"\w* backsliding, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w love|strong="H7355"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* freely: \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w mine|strong="H3027"\w* anger \w is|strong="H3027"\w* turned \w away|strong="H5750"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* dew \w unto|strong="H7725"\w* Israel: \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4878"\w* blossom \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* lily, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* cast forth \w his|strong="H7725"\w* roots \w as|strong="H3588"\w* Lebanon.  
\v 6 \w His|strong="H5221"\w* branches \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* spread, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* beauty \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* olive tree, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* smell \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.  
\v 7 They \w that|strong="H1961"\w* dwell \w under|strong="H3844"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* shadow \w shall|strong="H2132"\w* return; they \w shall|strong="H2132"\w* revive \add as \add*\w the|strong="H1961"\w* corn, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* blossom \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* vine: \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w scent|strong="H7381"\w* thereof \w shall|strong="H2132"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* wine \w of|strong="H7381"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.  
\v 8 Ephraim \add shall say\add*, What \w have|strong="H1612"\w* \w I|strong="H6738"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H1612"\w* any \w more|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* idols? \w I|strong="H6738"\w* \w have|strong="H1612"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3844"\w* regard \w him|strong="H7725"\w*: \w I|strong="H6738"\w* am \w like|strong="H6738"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* green fir \w tree|strong="H1612"\w*; \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H1715"\w* \w thy|strong="H7725"\w* fruit found.  
\v 9 \w Who|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* wise, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w shall|strong="H4100"\w* understand these things? prudent, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w shall|strong="H4100"\w* know \w them|strong="H4672"\w*? \w for|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* ways \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* right, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* just \w shall|strong="H4100"\w* walk \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*; \w but|strong="H6030"\w* transgressors \w shall|strong="H4100"\w* \w fall|strong="H4672"\w* therein.