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1 “When I would have healed Israel, Then the iniquity of Ephraim was uncovered, And the wickedness of Samaria. # Forthey have committed fraud; A thief comes in; A band of robbers takes spoil outside. 2 They do not consider in their hearts # ThatI remember all their wickedness; Now their own deeds have surrounded […]

The Apostasy of Israel 1 “Setthe trumpet to your mouth! # Heshallcomelike an eagle against the house of theLord, Because they have transgressed My covenant And rebelled against My law. 2 Israel will cry to Me, # ‘My God,we know You!’ 3 Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will pursue him. 4 “Theyset up […]

Judgment of Israel’s Sin 1 Donot rejoice, O Israel, with joy likeotherpeoples, For you have played the harlot against your God. # You have made loveforhire on every threshing floor. 2 The threshing floor and the winepress Shall not feed them, And the new wine shall fail in her. 3 They shall not dwell intheLord’s […]

Israel’s Sin and Captivity 1 Israelemptieshisvine; He brings forth fruit for himself. According to the multitude of his fruit # He has increased the altars; According to the bounty of his land They have embellishedhissacredpillars. 2 Their heart isdivided; Now they are held guilty. He will break down their altars; He will ruin theirsacredpillars. 3 […]

God’s Continuing Love for Israel 1 “When Israelwasa child, I loved him, # And out of EgyptI called Myson. 2 Asthey called them, # So theywent from them; They sacrificed to the Baals, And burned incense to carved images. 3 “Itaught Ephraim to walk, Taking them by their arms; # But they did not know […]

1 “Ephraimfeeds on the wind, And pursues the east wind; He daily increases lies and desolation. # Also they make a covenant with the Assyrians, # Andoil is carried to Egypt. 2 “TheLordalsobringsa charge against Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; According to his deeds He will recompense him. 3 He took […]

Relentless Judgment on Israel 1 When Ephraim spoke, trembling, He exaltedhimselfin Israel; But when he offended through Baalworship, he died. 2 Now they sin more and more, And have made for themselves molded images, Idols of their silver, according to their skill; All of itisthe work of craftsmen. They say of them, “Let the men […]

Israel Restored at Last 1 O Israel,return to theLordyour God, For you have stumbled because of your iniquity; 2 Take words with you, And return to theLord. Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity; Receiveusgraciously, # For we will offer thesacrifices of our lips. 3 Assyria shallnot save us, # We will not ride on […]