18 I have surely heard Ephraim moaning,
“You disciplined me, and I have been disciplined
like an untrained calf.(A)
Take me back, so that I can return,
for you, Lord, are my God.(B)
19 After my return, I felt regret;
After I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief.(C)
I was ashamed and humiliated(D)
because I bore the disgrace of my youth.”
20 Isn’t Ephraim a precious son to me,
a delightful child?(E)
Whenever I speak against him,
I certainly still think about him.
Therefore, my inner being yearns for him;
I will truly have compassion on him.(F)
This is the Lord’s declaration.

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