11 When Israel was a child, I loved him,^(A)
and out of Egypt I called my son.^(B)
2 Israel called to the Egyptians^(C)
even as Israel was leaving them.^[a]
They kept sacrificing to the Baals^(D)
and burning offerings to idols.^(E)
3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,^(F)
taking them^[b] by the hand,^[c](G)
but they never knew that I healed them.^(H)
4 I led them with human cords,
with ropes of love.^(I)
To them I was like one
who eases the yoke from their jaws;^(J)
I bent down to give them food.^(K)
5 Israel will not return to the land of Egypt
and Assyria will be his king,^(L)
because they refused to repent.^(M)
6 A sword will whirl through his cities;^(N)
it will destroy and devour the bars of his gates,^[d](O)
because of their schemes.^(P)
7 My people are bent on turning from me.^(Q)
Though they call to him on high,
he will not exalt them at all.