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[1]When EphraimH669 spakeH1696[H8763] tremblingH7578, he exaltedH5375[H8804] himself in IsraelH3478; but when he offendedH816[H8799] in BaalH1168, he diedH4191.[H8799]
[2]And now they sinH2398[H8800] more and moreH3254[H8686], and have madeH6213[H8799] them molten imagesH4541 of their silverH3701, and idolsH6091 according to their own understandingH8394, all of it the workH4639 of the craftsmenH2796: they sayH559[H8802] of them, Let the menH120 that sacrificeH2076[H8802] kissH5401[H8799] the calvesH5695.
[3]Therefore they shall be as the morningH1242 cloudH6051, and as the earlyH7925[H8688] dewH2919 that passeth awayH1980[H8802], as the chaffH4671 that is driven with the whirlwindH5590[H8792] out of the floorH1637, and as the smokeH6227 out of the chimneyH699.
[4]Yet I am the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714, and thou shalt knowH3045[H8799] no godH430 but meH2108: for there is no saviourH3467[H8688] beside meH1115.
[5]I did knowH3045[H8804] thee in the wildernessH4057, in the landH776 of great droughtH8514.
[6]According to their pastureH4830, so were they filledH7646[H8799]; they were filledH7646[H8804], and their heartH3820 was exaltedH7311[H8799]; therefore have they forgottenH7911 meH8804.
[7]Therefore I will be unto them as a lionH7826: as a leopardH5246 by the wayH1870 will I observeH7789 themH8799:
[8]I will meetH6298[H8799] them as a bearH1677 that is bereavedH7909 of her whelps, and will rendH7167[H8799] the caulH5458 of their heartH3820, and there will I devourH398[H8799] them like a lionH3833: the wildH7704 beastH2416 shall tearH1234 themH8762.
[9]O IsraelH3478, thou hast destroyedH7843[H8765] thyself; but in me is thine helpH5828.
[10]I willH165 be thy kingH4428: whereH645 is any other that may saveH3467[H8686] thee in all thy citiesH5892? and thy judgesH8199[H8802] of whom thou saidstH559[H8804], GiveH5414[H8798] me a kingH4428 and princesH8269?
[11]I gaveH5414[H8799] thee a kingH4428 in mine angerH639, and tookH3947[H8799] him away in my wrathH5678.
[12]The iniquityH5771 of EphraimH669 is bound upH6887[H8803]; his sinH2403 is hidH6845.[H8803]
[13]The sorrowsH2256 of a travailing womanH3205[H8802] shall comeH935[H8799] upon him: he is an unwiseH2450 sonH1121; for he should not stayH5975[H8799] longH6256 in the place of the breaking forthH4866 of childrenH1121.
[14]I will ransomH6299[H8799] them from the powerH3027 of the graveH7585; I will redeemH1350[H8799] them from deathH4194: O deathH4194, I willH165 be thy plaguesH1698; O graveH7585, I willH165 be thy destructionH6987: repentanceH5164 shall be hidH5641[H8735] from mine eyesH5869.
[15]Though he be fruitfulH6500[H8686] among his brethrenH251, an east windH6921 shall comeH935[H8799], the windH7307 of the LORDH3068 shall come upH5927[H8802] from the wildernessH4057, and his springH4726 shall become dryH954[H8799], and his fountainH4599 shall be dried upH2717[H8799]: he shall spoilH8154[H8799] the treasureH214 of all pleasantH2532 vesselsH3627.
[16]SamariaH8111 shall become desolateH816[H8799]; for she hath rebelledH4784[H8804] against her GodH430: they shall fallH5307[H8799] by the swordH2719: their infantsH5768 shall be dashed in piecesH7376[H8792], and their women with childH2030 shall be ripped upH1234.[H8792]
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