Out of Egypt I Called My Son (Matthew 2:13–15)
2 WBS As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.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 WBS I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not 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 WBS I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid food for 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 WBS He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return. BSB BSB: Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?
6 WBS And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them , because of their own counsels. 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 WBS And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him . BSB BSB: My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.
God’s Love for Israel 9 WBS I will not execute the fierceness of my anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city. 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 WBS They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble 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 WBS They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD. 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 WBS Ephraim encompasseth me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints. 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.