Hosea:13

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* Once when Ephraim spake , there was trembling ; he was exalted in Israel ; But he offended through Baal , and died . * And now they sin more and more , And have made to themselves molten images ; Of their silver by their skill have they made idols ; All of it is the work of artificers . They say concerning them , Whoever will sacrifice , let him kiss the calves ! * Therefore shall they be as the morning cloud , And as the early dew , which passeth away ; As chaff driven with a whirlwind from the thrashing –floor , And as smoke from the chimney . * Yet I , Jehovah , have been thy God from the land of Egypt , And thou hast known no God but me ; Yea , there was no saviour besides me . * I cared for thee in the desert , In the land of great drought . * As they were fed , so they were filled ; They were filled , and their heart was lifted up ; Therefore they forgot me . * Therefore have I become to them as a lion ; As a leopard I watch for them in the way ; * I will meet them as a bear bereaved of her whelps , And I will rend the caul of their heart , And there will I devour them as a lioness ; The wild beast shall tear them . * It hath been thy destruction , O Israel , That against me , against thy help , thou hast rebelled ! * Where is now thy king ? Let him save thee in all thy cities ! And where thy judges , In regard to whom thou saidst , Give me a king and princes ! * I gave thee a king in mine anger , And I have taken him away in my wrath ; * the iniquity of Ephraim is treasured up ; His guilt is laid up in store . * The pangs of a travailing woman shall come upon him ; He is an unwise son , For else would he not tarry long in the place of the breaking forth of children . * I will ransom them from the power of the grave ; I will redeem them from death ; O death , where is thy plague ? O grave , where is thy destruction ? Repentance is hidden from mine eyes . * Though he be fruitful among his brethren , An east wind shall come , A wind of Jehovah shall come up from the desert , And his spring shall become dry , And his fountain shall be dried up , And the treasure of all his pleasant vessels shall be spoiled . * Samaria shall suffer for her guilt , For she hath rebelled against her God . They shall fall by the sword ; Their infants shall be dashed in pieces , And their women with child shall be ripped up .

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