["When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.","And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, <FI>and<Fi> idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.<RF>they sin…: Heb. they add to sin<Rf><RF>the men…: or, the sacrificers of men<Rf>","Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff <FI>that<Fi> is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.","Yet I <FI>am<Fi> the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for <FI>there is<Fi> no saviour beside me.<CM>","I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.<RF>great…: Heb. droughts<Rf>","According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.","Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe <FI>them<Fi>:","I will meet them as a bear <FI>that is<Fi> bereaved <FI>of her whelps<Fi>, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.<RF>wild…: Heb. beast of the field<Rf><CM>","O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me <FI>is<Fi> thine help.<RF>is…: Heb. in thy help<Rf>","I will be thy king: where <FI>is any other<Fi> that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?<RF>I will…: rather, Where is thy king?<Rf>","I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took <FI>him<Fi> away in my wrath.","The iniquity of Ephraim <FI>is<Fi> bound up; his sin <FI>is<Fi> hid.","The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he <FI>is<Fi> an unwise son; for he should not stay long in <FI>the place of<Fi> the breaking forth of children.<RF>long: Heb. a time<Rf>","I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.<RF>power: Heb. hand<Rf>","Though he be fruitful among <FI>his<Fi> brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.<RF>pleasant…: Heb. vessels of desire<Rf>","Samaria shall become desolate; 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.<CM>"]