God

Ephraim, like as I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring out his children to the slayer.

Give them, O Jehovah—what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

All their wickedness is in Gilgal; for there I hated them: because of the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of my house; I will love them no more; all their princes are revolters.

Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved fruit of their womb.

My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he will smite their altars, he will destroy their pillars.

Surely now shall they say, We have no king; for we fear not Jehovah; and the king, what can he do for us?

When it is my desire, I will chastise them; and the peoples shall be gathered against them, when they are bound to their two transgressions.

And Ephraim is a heifer that is taught, that loveth to tread out the grain; but I have passed over upon her fair neck: I will set a rider on Ephraim; Judah shall plow, Jacob shall break his clods.

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

Yet I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them.

I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that lift up the yoke on their jaws; and I laid food before them.

And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to him that is on high, none at all will exalt him.

How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together.

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 come in wrath.

They shall walk after Jehovah, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children shall come trembling from the west.

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 Jehovah.

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.

Jehovah hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:

even Jehovah, the God of hosts; Jehovah is his memorial name.

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.

But I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt; I will yet again make thee to dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast.

I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes.