1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
2 When I called them, they went from my face. They sacrificed to the Baals, and they sacrificed to idols.
3 And I myself taught Ephraim to walk; I took them in my arms, but they did not know that I healed them.
4 I drew them with human ties, with the bands of love. I was to them like one who lifted up a yoke on their jaws, though I bent down to them and let them eat.
5 He will return to the land of Egypt, and Assyria will be his king, because they refused to return.
6 The sword rages in his cities; it consumes his false prophets and devours because of their plans.