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1 When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.
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2 And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.
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3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
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4 They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.
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5 In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
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6 For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
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7 They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.
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8 Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
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9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.
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10 And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.
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11 Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
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12 When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.
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13 Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
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14 And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.
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15 Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
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16 They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
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- 1 When I would heal Israel, The iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, And the evil deeds of Samaria, For they deal falsely; The thief enters in, Bandits raid outside,
- 2 And they do not consider in their hearts That I remember all their wickedness. Now their deeds are all around them; They are before My face.
- 3 With their wickedness they make the king glad, And the princes with their lies.
- 4 They are all adulterers, Like an oven heated by the baker Who ceases to stir up the fire From the kneading of the dough until it is leavened.
- 5 On the day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine; He stretched out his hand with scoffers,
- 6 For their hearts are like an oven As they approach their plotting; Their anger smolders all night, In the morning it burns like a flaming fire.
- 7 All of them are hot like an oven, And they consume their rulers; All their kings have fallen. None of them calls on Me.
- 8 Ephraim mixes himself with the nations; Ephraim has become a cake not turned.
- 9 Strangers devour his strength, Yet he does not know it; Gray hairs also are sprinkled on him, Yet he does not know it.
- 10 Though the pride of Israel testifies against him, Yet they have not returned to the LORD their God, Nor have they sought Him, for all this.
- 11 So Ephraim has become like a silly dove, without sense; They call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
- 12 When they go, I will spread My net over them; I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will chastise them in accordance with the proclamation to their assembly.
- 13 Woe to them, for they have strayed from Me! Destruction is theirs, for they have rebelled against Me! I would redeem them, but they speak lies against Me.
- 14 And they do not cry to Me from their heart When they wail on their beds; For the sake of grain and new wine they assemble themselves, They turn away from Me.
- 15 Although I trained and strengthened their arms, Yet they devise evil against Me.
- 16 They turn, but not upward, They are like a deceitful bow; Their princes will fall by the sword Because of the insolence of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.
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