God’s Faithful Love For Israel
1   When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
2   As they  called them,  so  they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
3   I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
4   I drew them with cords of compassion, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke from their jaws, and I laid food before them.
5   He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6   And the sword shall rage against his cities, and  shall  consume  his  districts,  and  devour them, because of their own counsels.
7   And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
8   How shall I give you up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver you, Israel? how shall I make you as Admah?  how  shall  I  set you as  Zeboiim?  my heart is turned within me, my compassion is stirred.
9   I will not execute the fierceness of my anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of you: and I will not enter into the city.
10  They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall come trembling from the west.
11  They shall come trembling as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, says the LORD.

The Sins of Israel and Judah
12  Ephraim surrounds me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet walks with God, and is faithful with the holy ones.