1“When Israel was a child, then I loved him,
2“When Israel was a child, then I loved him,
3“When Israel was a child, then I loved him,
4“When Israel was a child, then I loved him,
5They called to them, so they went from them.
6They called to them, so they went from them.
7They called to them, so they went from them.
8They called to them, so they went from them.
9Yet I taught Ephraim to walk.
10Yet I taught Ephraim to walk.
11Yet I taught Ephraim to walk.
12Yet I taught Ephraim to walk.
13I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love;
14I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love;
15I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love;
16I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love;
17“They won’t return into the land of Egypt;
18“They won’t return into the land of Egypt;
19“They won’t return into the land of Egypt;
20“They won’t return into the land of Egypt;
21The sword will fall on their cities,
22The sword will fall on their cities,
23The sword will fall on their cities,
24The sword will fall on their cities,
25My people are determined to turn from me.
26My people are determined to turn from me.
27My people are determined to turn from me.
28My people are determined to turn from me.
29“How can I give you up, Ephraim?
30“How can I give you up, Ephraim?
31“How can I give you up, Ephraim?
32“How can I give you up, Ephraim?
33I will not execute the fierceness of my anger.
34I will not execute the fierceness of my anger.
35I will not execute the fierceness of my anger.
36I will not execute the fierceness of my anger.
37They will walk after Yahweh,
38They will walk after Yahweh,
39They will walk after Yahweh,
40They will walk after Yahweh,
41They will come trembling like a bird out of Egypt,
42They will come trembling like a bird out of Egypt,
43They will come trembling like a bird out of Egypt,
44They will come trembling like a bird out of Egypt,
45Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood,
46Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood,
47Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood,
48Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood,