2 GLT The more they called them, the more they went away from me. They kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning incense to idols. BSB BSB: But the more I called Israel, the farther they departed from Me. They sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to carved images.
3 GLT Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk. I took them by their arms, but they did not know that I healed them. BSB BSB: It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms, but they never realized that it was I who healed them.
4 GLT I led them with cords of human kindness, with bands of love. I was to them like someone who eased the yoke on their jaws, and I bent down to them and fed them. BSB BSB: I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.
5 GLT They will not return to the land of Egypt; but Assyria-- he will be their king, because they refused to return to me. BSB BSB: Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?
6 GLT The sword will whirl against their cities, and destroy the bars of their gates, and devour them because of their own plans. BSB BSB: A sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans.
7 GLT My people are bent on turning away from me. Though they call to the Most High, he will not raise them up at all. BSB BSB: My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.
9 GLT I will not execute my fierce anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim. For I am God and not a man, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath. BSB BSB: I will not execute the full fury of My anger; I will not destroy Ephraim again. For I am God and not man—the Holy One among you—and I will not come in wrath.
10 GLT They will go after Yahweh; he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his sons will come trembling from the west. BSB BSB: They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.
11 GLT They will come trembling like a bird from Egypt, like a dove from the land of Assyria. I will settle them in their homes— this is the declaration of Yahweh. BSB BSB: They will come trembling like birds from Egypt and like doves from the land of Assyria. Then I will settle them in their homes, declares the LORD.
12 GLT Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah still goes about with God, and is faithful to the Holy One.” BSB BSB: Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.