1When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died.When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, but when he became guilty through Baal, he died.When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.When Ephraim spake, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.2Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!”Now they sin more and more, and have made themselves molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding, all of them the work of the craftsmen. They say of them, ‘They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves.’And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding, all of them the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.3Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes, like chaff blown from a threshing floor, like smoke through an open window.Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the dew that passes away early, like the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing floor, and like the smoke out of the chimney.Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the dew that passeth early away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing-floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.4Yet I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but Me, for there is no Savior besides Me.“Yet I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt; and you shall acknowledge no god but me, and besides me there is no savior.Yet I am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.Yet I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt; and thou shalt know no god but me, and besides me there is no saviour.5I knew you in the wilderness, in the land of drought.I knew you in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.6When they had pasture, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, their hearts became proud, and as a result they forgot Me.According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted. Therefore they have forgotten me.According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted: therefore have they forgotten me.7So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path.Therefore I am like a lion to them. Like a leopard, I will lurk by the path.Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:Therefore am I unto them as a lion; as a leopard will I watch by the way;8Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a lion, like a wild beast tearing them apart.I will meet them like a bear that is bereaved of her cubs, and will tear the covering of their heart. There I will devour them like a lioness. The wild animal will tear them.I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart; and there will I devour them like a lioness; the wild beast shall tear them.9You are destroyed, O Israel, because you are against Me—against your helper.You are destroyed, Israel, because you are against me, against your helper.O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.It is thy destruction, O Israel, that thou art against me, against thy help.10Where is your king now to save you in all your cities, and the rulers to whom you said, “Give me a king and princes”?Where is your king now, that he may save you in all your cities? And your judges, of whom you said, ‘Give me a king and princes’?I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?Where now is thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges, of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?11So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away.I have given you a king in my anger, and have taken him away in my wrath.I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.I have given thee a king in mine anger, and have taken him away in my wrath.12The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is stored up.The guilt of Ephraim is stored up. His sin is stored up.The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is laid up in store.13Labor pains come upon him, but he is an unwise son. When the time arrives, he fails to present himself at the opening of the womb.The sorrows of a travailing woman will come on him. He is an unwise son, for when it is time, he doesn’t come to the opening of the womb.The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for it is time he should not tarry in the place of the breaking forth of children.14I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death! Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? “Compassion will be hidden from my eyes.I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from death: O death, where are thy plagues? O Sheol, where is thy destruction? repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.15Although he flourishes among his brothers, an east wind will come—a wind from the LORD rising up from the desert. His fountain will fail, and his spring will run dry. The wind will plunder his treasury of every precious article.Though he is fruitful among his brothers, an east wind will come, the breath of Yahweh coming up from the wilderness; and his spring will become dry, and his fountain will be dried up. He will plunder the storehouse of treasure.Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the breath of Jehovah coming up from the wilderness; and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall make spoil of the treasure of all goodly vessels.16Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.Samaria will bear her guilt, for she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword. Their infants will be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women will be ripped open.”Samaria shall become desolate; 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.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.
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