| Berean Study Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son. | 1When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. |
| 2But the more I called Israel, the farther they departed from Me. They sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to carved images. | 2Israel called to the Egyptians even as Israel was leaving them. They kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols. |
| 3It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them in My arms, but they never realized that it was I who healed them. | 3It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the hand, but they never knew that I healed them. |
| 4I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them. | 4I led them with human cords, with ropes of love. To them I was like one who eases the yoke from their jaws; I bent down to give them food. |
| 5Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent? | 5Israel will not return to the land of Egypt and Assyria will be his king, because they refused to repent. |
| 6A sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans. | 6A sword will whirl through his cities; it will destroy and devour the bars of his gates, because of their schemes. |
| 7My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them. | 7My people are bent on turning from me. Though they call to him on high, he will not exalt them at all. |
| 8How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred! | 8How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I surrender you, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? I have had a change of heart; my compassion is stirred! |
| 9I will not execute the full fury of My anger; I will not turn back to destroy Ephraim. For I am God and not man—the Holy One among you—and I will not come in wrath. | 9I will not vent the full fury of my anger; I will not turn back to destroy Ephraim. For I am God and not man, the Holy One among you; I will not come in rage. |
| 10They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west. | 10They will follow the LORD; he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will come trembling from the west. |
| 11They will come trembling like birds from Egypt and like doves from the land of Assyria. Then I will settle them in their homes, declares the LORD. | 11They will be roused like birds from Egypt and like doves from the land of Assyria. Then I will settle them in their homes. This is the LORD's declaration. |
| 12Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One. | 12Ephraim surrounds me with lies, the house of Israel, with deceit. Judah still wanders with God and is faithful to the holy ones. |
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