11 When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.
² When I called^[a] them, they went from my face.^[b]
    They sacrificed to the Baals, and they sacrificed to idols.
³ And I myself taught Ephraim to walk;
    I took them^[c] in my^[d] arms,
but they did not know that I healed them.
⁴ I drew them with human ties,^[e]
    with the bands of love.
I was to them like one who lifted up^[f] a yoke on their jaws,^[g]
    though I bent down to them^[h] and let them^[i] eat.
⁵ He will return^[j] to the land of Egypt,
    and Assyria will be his king,^[k]
    because they refused to return.
⁶ The sword rages in his cities;
    it consumes his false prophets
and devours because of their plans.
⁷     My people are bent on backsliding from me.
To the Most High they call,
    he does not raise them at all.
⁸ How can I give you up, O Ephraim?
    How can I hand you over, O Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
    How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
My heart is disturbed^[l] within me;
    all^[m] my compassions are aroused.
⁹ I will not execute^[n] my fierce anger,^[o]
    I will not again destroy Ephraim;
because I am God
    and not a mortal,^[p]
    the Holy One in your midst;
and I will not come in wrath.
¹⁰     They will go after Yahweh;
        he roars like a lion.
When he roars,
    his children will come trembling
        from the sea.^[q]
11 They will tremble like birds^[r] from Egypt,
    and like doves^[s] from the land of Assyria;
and I will let them return^[t] to their homes—
    a declaration of Yahweh.

^12 [u] Ephraim has surrounded me with lies,^[v]
and the house of Israel with deceit;
and Judah is still wandering with God
    and is faithful to the Holy One.