and called my son out of Egypt.
² They called to them, so they went from them.
    They sacrificed to the Baals,
    and burned incense to engraved images.
³ Yet I taught Ephraim to walk.
    I took them by his arms;
    but they didn’t know that I healed them.
⁴ I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love;
    and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks;
    and I bent down to him and I fed him.

⁵ “They won’t return into the land of Egypt;
    but the Assyrian will be their king,
    because they refused to repent.
⁶ The sword will fall on their cities,
    and will destroy the bars of their gates,
    and will put an end to their plans.
⁷ My people are determined to turn from me.
    Though they call to the Most High,
    he certainly won’t exalt them.