The .xj. Chapter.
1 The benefites of the Lorde towarde Israel. 5 Their ingratitude agaynst him.
[unspec A] 1 WHEN Israel was young, I loued him, * 1.1 and called my sonne out of the lande of Egypt.
2 They (a) 1.2 called them [but] they went thus from them: they sacrificed vnto Baal, and burned incense to images.
3 I gaue to Ephraim one to leade (b) 1.3 him, who shoulde beare him in his armes: but they knew not that I healed them.
4 I led them with cordes of a man [euen] (c) 1.4 with bandes of loue: and I was to them as he that taketh of the yoke from their iawes, and I layde (d) 1.5 meate to them.
5 He shall no more returne into Egypt, but Asshur (e) 1.6 shalbe his king, because he refused to conuert.
6 Therfore shall the sworde fall on his cities, & shall consume his (f) 1.7 braunches, and deuour them, because of their owne counsayles.
[unspec B] 7 And my people shall stande in a doubt whither to turne them: for when the [prophetes] called them to the most hyest, not one yet woulde geue him his glorie.
8 Howe shall I geue thee vp Ephraim? [howe] shal I deliuer thee Israel? howe shall I make thee as(g) 1.8 Adama? [howe] shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentinges are kindled within me.
9 I wyll not execute the fiercenesse of my wrath, I wyl not returne to destroy Ephraim: for I am God and not man, the holy one in the middest of thee, and I wyll not enter into the citie.
10 They shall walke after the Lorde, he shall rore like a lion: when he shall rore, then the children of the west shall feare.
11 They shall feare a as sparowe out of Egypt, and as a doue out of the lande of Asshur, and I wyll place them in their houses, saith the Lorde.
12 Ephraim compasseth me about with lyes, & the house of Israel with deceipt: but Iuda yet ruleth (h) 1.9 with God, and is faithfull with the saintes.