^11:1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him and out of Egypt I called my son. ^11:2 The more the prophets called them, the more they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baals {Baalim} and burned incense to graven images. ^11:3 Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them on my arms, but they did not know that I healed them. ^11:4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love and I was to them as those who lift up the yoke on their jaws. And I laid food before them.

    ^11:5 They will not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to return to me. ^11:6 And the sword will fall upon their cities and will consume their bars and devour them, because of their own counsels. ^11:7 And my people are bent on backsliding from me. Though they call them to him who is on high, none at all will exalt him.

    ^11:8 How shall I give you up, Ephraim? How shall I cast you off, Israel? How shall I make you as Admah? How shall I set you as Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me. My compassions are kindled together. ^11:9 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 come in wrath.

    ^11:10 They will walk after Jehovah, who will roar like a lion. For he will roar and the sons will come trembling from the west. ^11:11 They will 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, says Jehovah.

    ^11:12 Ephraim encompasses me around with falsehood and the house of Israel with deceit, but Judah yet rules with God and is faithful with the Holy One.