1 When Israel was a child he was dear to me; and I took my son out of Egypt. 2 When I sent for them, then they went away from me; they made offerings to the Baals, burning perfumes to images. 3 But I was guiding Ephraim's footsteps; I took them up in my arms, but they were not conscious that I was ready to make them well. 4 I made them come after me with the cords of a man, with the bands of love; I was to them as one who took the yoke from off their mouths, putting meat before them. 5 He will go back to the land of Egypt and the Assyrian will be his king, because they would not come back to me. 6 And the sword will go through his towns, wasting his children and causing destruction because of their evil designs. 7 My people are given up to sinning against me; though their voice goes up on high, no one will be lifting them up. 8 How may I give you up, O Ephraim? how may I be your saviour, O Israel? how may I make you like Admah? how may I do to you as I did to Zeboim? My heart is turned in me, it is soft with pity. 9 I will not put into effect the heat of my wrath; I will not again send destruction on Ephraim; for I am God and not man, the Holy One among you; I will not put an end to you. 10 They will go after the Lord; his cry will be like that of a lion; his cry will be loud, and the children will come from the west, shaking with fear; 11 Shaking with fear like a bird, they will come out of Egypt, like a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will give them rest in their houses, says the Lord. 12 The deceit of Ephraim and the false words of Israel are about me on every side. ...
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Cross references (12)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Matthew 2:15; Exodus 4:22; Hosea 13:4; Hosea 2:15; Jeremiah 2:2
- 2 Jeremiah 18:15; Hosea 2:13; Isaiah 65:7; John 3:19; Hosea 11:7
- 3 Jeremiah 30:17; Exodus 15:26; Deuteronomy 1:31; Hosea 7:15; Deuteronomy 8:2
- 4 John 12:32; Leviticus 26:13; 2 Corinthians 5:14; Jeremiah 31:2–3; Isaiah 63:9
- 5 Hosea 7:16; Hosea 10:6; 2 Kings 17:13–14; Hosea 8:13; Hosea 9:3
- 6 Hosea 13:16; Hosea 10:6; Hosea 10:14; Micah 5:11; Psalm 106:43
- 7 Jeremiah 8:5; Jeremiah 3:11; Hosea 14:4; Amos 5:14–15; Hosea 7:16
- 8 Jeremiah 31:20; Hosea 6:4; Matthew 23:37; Deuteronomy 32:36; Jude 7
- 9 Numbers 23:19; Isaiah 55:8–9; Jeremiah 30:11; Isaiah 12:6; Micah 7:18–20
- 10 Joel 3:16; Isaiah 31:4; Amos 1:2; Jeremiah 25:30; Jeremiah 31:9
- 11 Isaiah 11:11; Zechariah 10:10; Isaiah 60:8; Hosea 7:11; Amos 9:14–15
- 12 Revelation 3:21; Isaiah 29:13; Revelation 1:6; Isaiah 44:20; 1 Corinthians 6:2
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