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When I would have healedH7495 Israel,H3478 then the iniquityH5771 of EphraimH669 was discovered,H1540 and the wickednessH7451 of Samaria:H8111 for they commitH6466 falsehood;H8267 and the thiefH1590 comesH935 in, and the troopH1416 of robbers spoilsH6584 without.H2351
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And they considerH559 not in their heartsH3824 that I rememberH2142 allH3605 their wickedness:H7451 now their own doingsH4611 have besetH5437 them about;H5437 they are beforeH5048 my face.H6440
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They make the kingH4428 gladH8056 with their wickedness,H7451 and the princesH8269 with their lies.H3585
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They are allH3605 adulterers,H5003 as an ovenH8574 heatedH1197 by the baker,H644 who ceasesH7673 from raisingH5782 after he has kneadedH3888 the dough,H1217 untilH5704 it be leavened.H2557
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In the dayH3117 of our kingH4428 the princesH8269 have made him sickH2470 with bottlesH2573 of wine;H3196 he stretchedH4900 out his handH3027 with scorners.H3945
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For they have made readyH7126 their heartH3820 like an oven,H8574 whiles they lie in wait:H693 their bakerH644 sleepsH3463 allH3605 the night;H3915 in the morningH1242 it burnsH1197 as a flamingH3852 fire.H784
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They are allH3605 hotH2552 as an oven,H8574 and have devouredH398 their judges;H8199 allH3605 their kingsH4428 are fallen:H5307 there is noneH369 among them that callsH7121 to me.
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Ephraim,H669 he has mixedH1101 himselfH1931 among the people;H5971 EphraimH669 is a cakeH5692 not turned.H2015
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StrangersH2114 have devouredH398 his strength,H3581 and he knowsH3045 it not: yes,H1571 grayH7872 hairs are hereH2236 and there on him, yet he knowsH3045 not.
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And the prideH1347 of IsraelH3478 testifiesH6030 to his face:H6440 and they do not returnH7725 to the LORDH3068 their God,H430 norH3808 seekH1245 him for allH3605 this.H2063
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EphraimH669 also is like a sillyH6601 doveH3123 withoutH369 heart:H3820 they callH7121 to Egypt,H4714 they goH1980 to Assyria.H804
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WhenH834 they shall go,H3212 I will spreadH6566 my netH7568 on them; I will bringH3381 them downH3381 as the fowlsH5775 of the heaven;H8064 I will chastiseH3256 them, as their congregationH5712 has heard.H8085
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WoeH188 to them! for they have fledH5074 from me: destructionH7701 to them! becauseH3588 they have transgressedH6586 against me: though I have redeemedH6299 them, yet they have spokenH1696 liesH3576 againstH5921 me.
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And they have not criedH2199 to me with their heart,H3820 whenH3588 they howledH3213 on their beds:H4904 they assembleH1481 themselves for cornH1715 and wine,H8492 and they rebelH5493 against me.
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Though I have boundH3256 and strengthenedH2388 their arms,H2220 yet do they imagineH2803 mischiefH7451 againstH413 me.
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They return,H7725 but not to the mostH5920 High:H5920 they are like a deceitfulH7423 bow:H7198 their princesH8269 shall fallH5307 by the swordH2719 for the rageH2195 of their tongue:H3956 thisH2097 shall be their derisionH3932 in the landH776 of Egypt.H4714
