The Hebrew Prophets

Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy munitions shall be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth-arbell in the daie of battell: the mother with the children was dashed in pieces.

So shall Beth-el doe vnto you, because of your malicious wickednes: in a morning shall the King of Israel be destroied.

When Israel was a childe, then I loued him, and called my sonne out of Egypt.

They called them, but they went thus from them: they sacrificed vnto Baalim, and burnt incense to images.

I ledde Ephraim also, as one shoulde beare them in his armes: but they knewe not that I healed them.

I led them with cordes of a man, euen with bandes of loue, and I was to them, as hee that taketh off the yoke from their iawes, and I laide the meat vnto them.

He shall no more returne into the lande of Egypt: but Asshur shalbe his King, because they refused to conuert.

And the sworde shall fall on his cities, and shall consume his barres, and deuoure them, because of their owne counsels.

And my people are bent to rebellion against me: though they called them to the most hie, yet none at all would exalt him.

Howe shall I giue thee vp, Ephraim? howe shall I deliuer thee, Israel? how shall I make thee, as Admah? howe shall I set thee, as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within mee: my repentings are rouled together.

I wil not execute ye fiercenesse of my wrath: I will not returne to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man, the holy one in the middes of thee, and I will not enter into the citie.

They shall walke after the Lord: he shall roare like a lyon: when hee shall roare, then the children of the West shall feare.

They shall feare as a sparrow out of Egypt, and as a doue of the lande of Asshur, and I will place them in their houses, sayth the Lord.

Ephraim copasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Iudah yet ruleth with God, and is faithfull with the Saints.

Ephraim is fed with the winde, and followeth after the East winde: hee increaseth daily lies and destruction, and they do make a couenant with Asshur, and oyle is caried into Egypt.

The Lord hath also a controuersie with Iudah, and will visite Iaakob, according to his waies: according to his workes, wil he recompence him.

Hee tooke his brother by the heele in the wombe, and by his strength he had power with God,

And had power ouer the Angel, and preuailed: he wept and praied vnto him: he founde him in Beth-el, and there he spake with vs.

Yea, the Lord God of hostes, the Lord is himselfe his memoriall.

Therefore turne thou to thy God: keepe mercy and iudgement, and hope still in thy God.

He is Canaan: the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loueth to oppresse.

And Ephraim saide, Notwithstanding I am rich, I haue found me out riches in all my labours: they shall finde none iniquitie in me, that were wickednesse.

Though I am the Lord thy God, from the land of Egypt, yet will I make thee to dwel in the tabernacles, as in the daies of the solemne feast.

I haue also spoken by the Prophets, and I haue multiplied visions, and vsed similitudes by the ministerie of the Prophets.

Is there iniquitie in Gilead? surely they are vanitie: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal, and their altars are as heapes in the furrowes of the field.