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11:1  When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
11:2  As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
11:3  Yet I taught Ephraim to go; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
11:4  I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat before them.
11:5  He shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
11:6  And the sword shall fall upon his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
11:7  And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they call them to him that is on high, none at all will exalt him.
11:8  How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together.
11:9  I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
11:10  They shall walk after the LORD, who shall roar like a lion: for he shall roar, and the children shall come trembling from the west.
11:11  They shall come trembling as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will make them to dwell in their houses, saith the LORD.
11:12  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.