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,hosea    #bh3jja3jja ,! ^w ( ! ,,"l t  
came unto ,hosea1 ! son ( ,be]i1        
9 ! days ( ,uzziah1 ,jo?am1 ,ahaz1 &    
,hezekiah1 k+s (             ,judah1 & 9
 ! days ( ,j]oboam ! son ( ,joa%1 k+ (  
,israel4    #bh3jja3jjb ,! beg9n+ ( ! ^w
 ( ! ,,"l by ,hosea4 ,& ! ,,"l          
said to ,hosea1 ,g1 take unto !e a wife 
( :or$oms &             *ildr5 (        
:or$oms3 = ! l& ha? committ$ great      
:or$om1 dep>t+ f ! ,,"l4    #bh3jja3jjc 
,s he w5t & took ,gom] ! daught] (      
,diblaim2 :i*             conceiv$1 &   
b>e him a son4    #bh3jja3jjd ,& ! ,,"l 
said unto him1 ,call 8 "n ,jezreel2 =   
yet a             little :ile1 & ,i w   
av5ge ! blood ( ,jezreel ^u !           
h\se ( ,jehu1 & w cause to cease ! k+dom
 ( !             h\se ( ,israel4        
#bh3jja3jje ,& x %all come to pass at t 
day1 t ,i w break !             b[ (    

,israel1 9 ! valley ( ,jezreel4         
#bh3jja3jjf ,& %e conceiv$ aga91 & b>e a
 daught]4 ,& ,god said             unto 
him1 ,call h] "n ,loruhamah3 = ,i w no m
 h             m]cy ^u ! h\se ( ,israel2
 b ,i w utt]ly take !m             away4
    #bh3jja3jjg ,b ,i w h m]cy ^u ! h\se
 ( ,judah1 & w save             !m by ! 
,,"l _! ,god1 & w n save !m by b[1 nor  
by sword1 nor by battle1 by horses1 nor 
by horsem54    #bh3jja3jjh ,n[ :5 %e _h 
wean$ ,loruhamah1 %e conceiv$1 & b>e a  
son4    #bh3jja3jji ,!n said ,god1 ,call
 8 "n ,loammi3 = ye are n my p1         
& ,i w n be y\r ,god4    #bh3jja3jaj    
,yet ! numb] ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel %all  
be z ! s&             ( ! sea1 :i* _c be
 measur$ nor numb]$2 & x                
%all come to pass1 t 9 ! place :]e x 0  
said unto             !m1 ,ye are n my  
p1 !re x %all be said unto !m1          
,ye are ! sons ( ! liv+ ,god4           
#bh3jja3jaa ,!n %all ! *ildr5 ( ,judah &
 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel be             ga!r$
 toge!r1 & appo9t !mselves "o head1 & !y

             %all come up out ( ! l&3 = 
great %all be ! day (                   
,jezreel4    #bh3jjb3jja ,say ye unto   
y\r bre?r51 ,ammi2 & to y\r si/]s1      
,ruhamah4    #bh3jjb3jjb ,plead ) y\r   
"m1 plead3 = %e is n my wife1 nei!r     
am ,i h] husb&3 let h] !re=e put away h]
 :or$oms out             ( h] sight1 &  
h] adult]ies f betwe5 h] brea/s2        
#bh3jjb3jjc ,le/ ,i /rip h] nak$1 & set 
h] z 9 ! day t %e 0             born1 & 
make h] z a wild]ness1 & set h] l a dry 
l&1 & slay h] ) ?ir/4    #bh3jjb3jjd ,& 
,i w n h m]cy ^u h] *ildr52 = !y be !   
*ildr5 ( :or$oms4    #bh3jjb3jje ,= _!  
"m ha? play$ ! h>lot3 %e t conceiv$     
!m ha? done %amefully3 = %e said1 ,i w g
 aft] my             lov]s1 t give me my
 bread & my wat]1 my wool & my          
flax1 m9e oil & my dr9k4    #bh3jjb3jjf 
,!re=e1 behold1 ,i w h$ge up ?y way )   
?orns1 &             make a wall1 t %e  
%all n f9d h] pa?s4    #bh3jjb3jjg ,& %e
 %all foll[ aft] h] lov]s1 b %e %all n  
ov]take !m2 & %e %all seek !m1 b %all n 

f9d             !m3 !n %all %e say1 ,i w
 g & return to my fir/                  
husb&2 = !n 0 x bett] ) me ?an n[4      
#bh3jjb3jjh ,= %e did n "k t ,i gave h] 
corn1 & w9e1 & oil1             &       
multipli$ h] silv] & gold1 :i* !y prep>$
 =             ,baal4    #bh3jjb3jji    
,!re=e w ,i return1 & take away my corn 
9 ! "t             !re(1 & my w9e 9 !   
season !re(1 & w recov]             my  
wool & my flax giv5 to cov] h] nak$ness4
    #bh3jjb3jaj ,& n[ w ,i discov] h]   
lewdness 9 ! sight ( h]                 
lov]s1 & none %all deliv] h] out ( m9e  
h&4    #bh3jjb3jaa ,i w also cause all  
h] mir? to cease1 h] fea/ days1 h]      
new moons1 & h] sabba?s1 & all h] solemn
 fea/s4    #bh3jjb3jab ,& ,i w de/roy h]
 v9es & h] fig trees1 :]e( %e           
ha? said1 ,^! are my rew>ds t my lov]s h
 giv5 me3             & ,i w make !m a  
=e/1 & ! bea/s ( ! field                
%all eat !m4    #bh3jjb3jac ,& ,i w     
visit ^u h] ! days ( ,baalim1 :]e9 %e   
burn$ inc5se to !m1 & %e deck$ h]self ) 

h]             e>r+s & h] jewels1 & %e  
w5t aft] h] lov]s1 &             =gat   
me1 sai? ! ,,"l4    #bh3jjb3jad ,!re=e1 
behold1 ,i w allure h]1 & br+ h] into ! 
wild]ness1 & speak com=tably unto h]4   
#bh3jjb3jae ,& ,i w give h] h] v9ey>ds f
 !nce1 & ! valley             ( ,a*or = 
a door ( hope3 & %e %all s+ !re1 z 9    
! days ( h] y\?1 & z 9 ! day :5 %e came 
up out             ( ! l& ( ,egypt4     
#bh3jjb3jaf ,& x %all be at t day1 sai? 
! ,,"l1 t ?\ %alt             call me   
,i%i2 & %alt call me no m ,baali4       
#bh3jjb3jag ,= ,i w take away ! names ( 
,baalim out ( h] m\?1 &             !y  
%all no m be rememb]$ by _! "n4         
#bh3jjb3jah ,& 9 t day w ,i make a      
cov5ant = !m ) !             bea/s ( !  
field & ) ! f[ls ( heav51 & ) !         
creep+ ?+s ( ! gr\nd3 & ,i w break ! b[ 
&             ! sword & ! battle out ( !
 e>?1 & w make !m             to lie d[n
 safely4    #bh3jjb3jai ,& ,i w betro?  
!e unto me = ev]2 yea1 ,i w betro?      
!e unto me 9 righte\sness1 & 9 judgm5t1 

& 9             lov+k9dness1 & 9 m]cies4
    #bh3jjb3jbj ,i w ev5 betro? !e unto 
me 9 fai?fulness3 & ?\             %alt 
"k ! ,,"l4    #bh3jjb3jba ,& x %all come
 to pass 9 t day1 ,i w he>1 sai? !      
,,"l1 ,i w he> ! heav5s1 & !y %all he> !
 e>?2    #bh3jjb3jbb ,& ! e>? %all he> !
 corn1 & ! w9e1 & ! oil2             &  
!y %all he> ,jezreel4    #bh3jjb3jbc ,& 
,i w s[ h] unto me 9 ! e>?2 & ,i w h    
m]cy             ^u h] t _h n obta9$    
m]cy2 & ,i w say to !m             :i* 7
 n my p1 ,?\ art my p2 & !y %all        
say1 ,?\ art my ,god4    #bh3jjc3jja ,!n
 said ! ,,"l unto me1 ,g yet1 love a    
woman belov$ (             h] fri5d1 yet
 an adult]ess1 accord+ to ! love ( !    
,,"l t[>d ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 :o look to
 o!r gods1             & love flagons ( 
w9e4    #bh3jjc3jjb ,s ,i b\ght h] to me
 = fifte5 pieces ( silv]1 & = an        
hom] ( b>ley1 & an half hom] ( b>ley3   
#bh3jjc3jjc ,& ,i said unto h]1 ,?\ %alt
 abide = me _m days2 ?\             %alt
 n play ! h>lot1 & ?\ %alt n be = ano!r 

man3 s w ,i also be = !e4    #bh3jjc3jjd
 ,= ! *ildr5 ( ,israel %all abide _m    
days )\t a             k+1 & )\t a      
pr9ce1 & )\t a sacrifice1 &             
)\t an image1 & )\t an ephod1 & )\t     
t]aphim3    #bh3jjc3jje ,aft]w>d %all ! 
*ildr5 ( ,israel return1 & seek !       
,,"l _! ,god1 & ,david _! k+2 & %all fe>
 ! ,,"l             & 8 goodness 9 !    
latt] days4    #bh3jjd3jja ,he> ! ^w ( !
 ,,"l1 ye *ildr5 ( ,israel3 = ! ,,"l    
ha? a controv]sy ) ! inhabitants ( ! l&1
 because             !re is no tru?1 nor
 m]cy1 nor k ( ,god 9 !             l&4 
#bh3jjd3jjb ,by swe>+1 & ly+1 & kill+1 &
 /eal+1 &             committ+ adult]y1 
!y break out1 & blood t\*e? blood4      
#bh3jjd3jjc ,!re=e %all ! l& m\rn1 & e  
"o t dwelle?             !re9 %all      
langui%1 ) ! bea/s ( ! field1 & )       
! f[ls ( heav52 yea1 ! fi%es ( ! sea    
also %all be             tak5 away4     
#bh3jjd3jjd ,yet let no man /rive1 nor  
reprove ano!r3 = ?y p are             z 
!y t /rive ) ! prie/4    #bh3jjd3jje    

,!re=e %alt ?\ fall 9 ! day1 & ! prophet
 also             %all fall ) !e 9 !    
night1 & ,i w de/roy ?y             "m4 
#bh3jjd3jjf ,my p are de/roy$ = lack (  
k3 because ?\             ha/ reject$ k1
 ,i w also reject !e1 t ?\              
%alt be no prie/ to me3 see+ ?\ ha/     
=gott5 ! law             ( ?y ,god1 ,i w
 also =get ?y *ildr54    #bh3jjd3jjg ,z 
!y 7 increas$1 s !y s9n$ aga9/ me3 !re=e
             w ,i *ange _! glory into   
%ame4    #bh3jjd3jjh ,!y eat up ! s9 (  
my p1 & !y set _! he>t on             _!
 iniquity4    #bh3jjd3jji ,& !re %all   
be1 l p1 l prie/3 & ,i w                
puni% !m = _! ways1 & rew>d !m _! do+s4 
#bh3jjd3jaj ,= !y %all eat1 & n h en\gh3
 !y %all commit             :or$om1 &   
%all n increase3 because !y h left (f   
to take he$ to ! ,,"l4    #bh3jjd3jaa   
,:or$om & w9e & new w9e take away !     
he>t4    #bh3jjd3jab ,my p ask c\nsel at
 _! /ocks1 & _! /aff             decl>e?
 unto !m3 = ! _s ( :or$oms ha? caus$    
!m to err1 & !y h gone a :or+ f "u _!   

,god4    #bh3jjd3jac ,!y sacrifice ^u ! 
tops ( ! m\nta9s1 & burn                
inc5se ^u ! hills1 "u oaks & popl>s &   
elms1             because ! %ad[ !re( is
 good3 !re=e y\r daught]s               
%all commit :or$om1 & y\r sp\ses %all   
commit adult]y4    #bh3jjd3jad ,i w n   
puni% y\r daught]s :5 !y commit :or$om1 
nor y\r sp\ses :5 !y commit adult]y3 =  
!mselves are             sep>at$ )      
:ores1 & !y sacrifice ) h>lots3         
!re=e ! p t do? n und]/& %all fall4     
#bh3jjd3jae ,?\gh ?\1 ,israel1 play !   
h>lot1 yet let n ,judah                 
(f5d2 & come n ye unto ,gilgal1 nei!r g 
ye up to             ,be?av51 nor swe>1 
,! ,,"l live?4    #bh3jjd3jaf ,= ,israel
 slide? back z a backslid+ heif]3 n[ !  
,,"l             w fe$ !m z a lamb 9 a  
l>ge place4    #bh3jjd3jag ,ephraim is  
jo9$ to idols3 let him alone4           
#bh3jjd3jah ,_! dr9k is s\r3 !y h       
committ$ :or$om cont9ually3             
h] rul]s ) %ame d love1 ,give ye4       
#bh3jjd3jai ,! w9d ha? b\nd h] up 9 h]  

w+s1 & !y %all be             a%am$     
because ( _! sacrifices4    #bh3jje3jja 
,he> ye ?is1 ,o prie/s2 & he>k51 ye h\se
 ( ,israel2 &             give ye e>1 ,o
 h\se ( ! k+2 = judgm5t is t[>d y1      
because ye h be5 a sn>e on ,mizpah1 & a 
net spread ^u             ,tabor4       
#bh3jje3jjb ,& ! revolt]s are pr(\nd to 
make slaught]1 ?\gh ,i             h be5
 a rebuk] ( !m all4    #bh3jje3jjc ,i "k
 ,ephraim1 & ,israel is n hid f me3 =   
n[1 ,o             ,ephraim1 ?\         
committe/ :or$om1 & ,israel is defil$4  
#bh3jje3jjd ,!y w n frame _! do+s to    
turn unto _! ,god3 =             ! _s ( 
:or$oms is 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 & !y h        
n kn[n ! ,,"l4    #bh3jje3jje ,& ! pride
 ( ,israel do? te/ify to 8 face3 !re=e  
%all ,israel & ,ephraim fall 9 _!       
iniquity3 ,judah also             %all  
fall ) !m4    #bh3jje3jjf ,!y %all g )  
_! flocks & ) _! h]ds to seek           
! ,,"l2 b !y %all n f9d him2 he ha?     
)drawn             himself f !m4        
#bh3jje3jjg ,!y h dealt trea*]\sly aga9/

 ! ,,"l3 = !y h             begott5     
/range *ildr53 n[ %all a mon? dev\r !m )
             _! portions4    #bh3jje3jjh
 ,bl[ ye ! cornet 9 ,gibeah1 & ! trumpet
 9 ,ramah3 cry             al\d at      
,be?av51 aft] !e1 ,o ,b5jam94           
#bh3jje3jji ,ephraim %all be desolate 9 
! day ( rebuke3 among !                 
tribes ( ,israel h ,i made kn[n t :i*   
%all surely be4    #bh3jje3jaj ,! pr9ces
 ( ,judah 7 l !m t remove ! b\nd3       
!re=e ,i w p\r out my wra? ^u !m l wat]4
    #bh3jje3jaa ,ephraim is oppress$ &  
brok5 9 judgm5t1 because he             
will+ly walk$ aft] ! comm&m5t4          
#bh3jje3jab ,!re=e w ,i be unto ,ephraim
 z a mo?1 & to ! h\se             (     
,judah z rott5ness4    #bh3jje3jac ,:5  
,ephraim saw 8 sickness1 & ,judah saw 8 
w\nd1 !n             w5t ,ephraim to !  
,assyrian1 & s5t to k+ ,j>eb3 yet       
c\ld he n heal y1 nor cure y ( y\r w\nd4
    #bh3jje3jad ,= ,i w be unto ,ephraim
 z a lion1 & z a "y lion to             
! h\se ( ,judah3 ,i1 ev5 ,i1 w te> & g  

away2 ,i w             take away1 & none
 %all rescue him4    #bh3jje3jae ,i w g 
& return to my place1 till !y ackn[l$ge 
_!             (f5ce1 & seek my face3 9 
_! affliction !y w seek             me  
e>ly4    #bh3jjf3jja ,come1 & let u     
return unto ! ,,"l3 = he ha? torn1 &    
he w heal u2 he ha? smitt51 & he w b9d u
 up4    #bh3jjf3jjb ,aft] two days w he 
revive u3 9 ! ?ird day he w             
raise u up1 & we %all live 9 8 sight4   
#bh3jjf3jjc ,!n %all we "k1 if we foll[ 
on to "k ! ,,"l3 8             go+ =? is
 prep>$ z ! morn+2 & he %all come unto  
u z ! ra91 z ! latt] & =m] ra9 unto !   
e>?4    #bh3jjf3jjd ,o ,ephraim1 :at    
%all ,i d unto !e8 ,o ,judah1 :at %all  
,i d             unto !e8 = y\r goodness
 is z a morn+ cl\d1 & z !               
e>ly dew x goe? away4    #bh3jjf3jje    
,!re=e h ,i hew$ !m by ! prophets2 ,i h 
sla9 !m             by ! words ( my m\?3
 & ?y judgm5ts are z ! light            
t goe? =?4    #bh3jjf3jjf ,= ,i desir$  
m]cy1 & n sacrifice2 & ! k (            

,god m ?an burnt (f]+s4    #bh3jjf3jjg  
,b !y l m5 h transgress$ ! cov5ant3 !re 
h             !y dealt trea*]\sly aga9/ 
me4    #bh3jjf3jjh ,gilead is a city (  
!m t "w iniquity1 & is pollut$          
) blood4    #bh3jjf3jji ,& z troops (   
robb]s wait = a man1 s ! company (      
prie/s murd] 9 ! way by cons5t3 = !y    
commit             lewdness4            
#bh3jjf3jaj ,i h se5 an horrible ?+ 9 ! 
h\se ( ,israel3 !re is             !    
:or$om ( ,ephraim1 ,israel is defil$4   
#bh3jjf3jaa ,also1 ,o ,judah1 he ha? set
 an h>ve/ = !e1 :5 ,i                   
return$ ! captivity ( my p4             
#bh3jjg3jja ,:5 ,i w\ld h heal$ ,israel1
 !n ! iniquity ( ,ephraim             0 
discov]$1 & ! wick$ness ( ,sam>ia3 = !y 
commit             falsehood2 & ! ?ief  
come? 91 & ! troop ( robb]s             
spoile? )\t4    #bh3jjg3jjb ,& !y       
consid] n 9 _! he>ts t ,i rememb] all   
_! wick$ness3 n[ _! own do+s h beset !m 
ab\t2             !y are be=e my face4  
#bh3jjg3jjc ,!y make ! k+ glad ) _!     

wick$ness1 & ! pr9ces             ) _!  
lies4    #bh3jjg3jjd ,!y are all        
adult]]s1 z an ov5 heat$ by ! bak]1 :o  
cease? f rais+ aft] he ha? knead$ !     
d\gh1 until x             be leav5$4    
#bh3jjg3jje ,9 ! day ( our k+ ! pr9ces h
 made him sick )             bottles (  
w9e2 he /ret*$ out 8 h& ) scorn]s4      
#bh3jjg3jjf ,= !y h made ready _! he>t l
 an ov51 :iles !y             lie 9     
wait3 _! bak] sleepe? all ! night2 9 !  
morn+ x burne? z a flam+ fire4          
#bh3jjg3jjg ,!y are all hot z an ov51 & 
h dev\r$ _! judges2             all _!  
k+s are fall53 !re is none among !m t   
calle? unto me4    #bh3jjg3jjh ,ephraim1
 he ha? mix$ himself among ! p2 ,ephraim
 is a             cake n turn$4         
#bh3jjg3jji ,/rang]s h dev\r$ 8 /r5g?1 &
 he kn[e? x n3             yea1 gray    
hairs are "h & !re ^u him1 yet he kn[e? 
n4    #bh3jjg3jaj ,& ! pride ( ,israel  
te/ifie? to 8 face3 & !y d             n
 return to ! ,,"l _! ,god1 nor seek him 
= all ?is4    #bh3jjg3jaa ,ephraim also 

is l a silly dove )\t he>t3 !y call to  
,egypt1 !y g to ,assyria4    #bh3jjg3jab
 ,:5 !y %all g1 ,i w spread my net ^u   
!m2 ,i w             br+ !m d[n z ! f[ls
 ( ! heav52 ,i w *a/ise             !m1 
z _! congregation ha? he>d4             
#bh3jjg3jac ,woe unto !m6 = !y h fl$ f  
me3 de/ruction unto             !m6     
because !y h transgress$ aga9/ me3 ?\gh 
,i h             r$eem$ !m1 yet !y h    
spok5 lies aga9/ me4    #bh3jjg3jad ,&  
!y h n cri$ unto me ) _! he>t1 :5 !y    
h[l$ ^u _! b$s3 !y assemble !mselves =  
corn &             w9e1 & !y rebel aga9/
 me4    #bh3jjg3jae ,?\gh ,i h b\nd &   
/r5g!n$ _! arms1 yet d !y               
imag9e mis*ief aga9/ me4    #bh3jjg3jaf 
,!y return1 b n to ! mo/ ,high3 !y are l
 a             deceitful b[3 _! pr9ces  
%all fall by ! sword = !                
rage ( _! tongue3 ?is %all be _! d]ision
 9 ! l&             ( ,egypt4           
#bh3jjh3jja ,set ! trumpet to ?y m\?4   
,he %all come z an eagle                
aga9/ ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 because !y h     

transgress$             my cov5ant1 &   
trespass$ aga9/ my law4    #bh3jjh3jjb  
,israel %all cry unto me1 ,my ,god1 we  
"k !e4    #bh3jjh3jjc ,israel ha? ca/ (f
 ! ?+ t is good3 ! enemy %all           
pursue him4    #bh3jjh3jjd ,!y h set up 
k+s1 b n by me3 !y h made pr9ces1       
& ,i knew x n3 ( _! silv] & _! gold h !y
             made !m idols1 t !y may be 
cut (f4    #bh3jjh3jje ,?y calf1 ,o     
,sam>ia1 ha? ca/ !e (f2 m9e ang] is     
k9dl$             aga9/ !m3 h[ long w x 
be ere !y atta9 to             innoc5cy8
    #bh3jjh3jjf ,= f ,israel 0 x also3 !
 workman made x2 !re=e x             is 
n ,god3 b ! calf ( ,sam>ia %all be brok5
 9 pieces4    #bh3jjh3jjg ,= !y h s[n ! 
w9d1 & !y %all reap !                   
:irlw9d3 x ha? no /alk2 ! bud %all yield
 no meal3 if             s be x yield1 !
 /rang]s %all swall[ x up4              
#bh3jjh3jjh ,israel is swall[$ up3 n[   
%all !y be among ! ,g5tiles             
z a vessel :]e9 is no pleasure4         
#bh3jjh3jji ,= !y are gone up to        

,assyria1 a wild ass alone by himself3  
,ephraim ha? hir$ lov]s4    #bh3jjh3jaj 
,yea1 ?\gh !y h hir$ among ! nations1 n[
 w ,i             ga!r !m1 & !y %all    
sorr[ a little = ! burd5 (             !
 k+ ( pr9ces4    #bh3jjh3jaa ,because   
,ephraim ha? made _m alt>s to s91 alt>s 
%all be             unto him to s94     
#bh3jjh3jab ,i h writt5 to him ! great  
?+s ( my law1 b !y             7 c\nt$ z
 a /range ?+4    #bh3jjh3jac ,!y        
sacrifice fle% = ! sacrifices ( m9e     
(f]+s1 &             eat x2 b ! ,,"l    
accepte? !m n2 n[ w he rememb]          
_! iniquity1 & visit _! s9s3 !y %all    
return to             ,egypt4           
#bh3jjh3jad ,= ,israel ha? =gott5 8     
,mak]1 & builde? temples2 &             
,judah ha? multipli$ f5c$ cities3 b ,i w
 s5d a fire             ^u 8 cities1 & x
 %all dev\r ! palaces !re(4             
#bh3jji3jja ,rejoice n1 ,o ,israel1 =   
joy1 z o!r p3 = ?\ ha/             gone 
a :or+ f ?y ,god1 ?\ ha/ lov$ a rew>d ^u
             e cornfloor4    #bh3jji3jjb

 ,! floor & ! w9epress %all n fe$ !m1 & 
! new             w9e %all fail 9 h]4   
#bh3jji3jjc ,!y %all n dwell 9 ! ,,"l's 
l&2 b ,ephraim %all             return  
to ,egypt1 & !y %all eat unclean ?+s 9  
,assyria4    #bh3jji3jjd ,!y %all n (f] 
w9e (f]+s to ! ,,"l1 nei!r %all         
!y be pleas+ unto him3 _! sacrifices    
%all be unto !m             z ! bread ( 
m\rn]s2 all t eat !re( %all be          
pollut$3 = _! bread = _! s\l %all n come
 into             ! h\se ( ! ,,"l4      
#bh3jji3jje ,:at w ye d 9 ! solemn day1 
& 9 ! day ( ! fea/             ( ! ,,"l8
    #bh3jji3jjf ,=1 lo1 !y are gone     
because ( de/ruction3 ,egypt %all       
ga!r !m up1 ,memphis %all bury !m3 !    
pleasant places             = _! silv]1 
nettles %all possess !m3 ?orns %all be  
9 _! tab]nacles4    #bh3jji3jjg ,! days 
( visitation are come1 ! days (         
recomp5ce are             come2 ,israel 
%all "k x3 ! prophet is a fool1 !       
spiritual man is mad1 = ! multitude (   
?9e iniquity1 &             ! great     

hatr$4    #bh3jji3jjh ,! wat*man (      
,ephraim 0 ) my ,god3 b ! prophet is a  
sn>e ( a f[l] 9 all 8 ways1 & hatr$ 9 ! 
h\se (             8 ,god4              
#bh3jji3jji ,!y h deeply corrupt$       
!mselves1 z 9 ! days (                  
,gibeah3 !re=e he w rememb] _! iniquity1
 he w             visit _! s9s4         
#bh3jji3jaj ,i f\nd ,israel l grapes 9 !
 wild]ness2 ,i saw y\r             fa!rs
 z ! fir/ripe 9 ! fig tree at h] fir/   
"t3             b !y w5t to ,baalpeor1 &
 sep>at$ !mselves unto t                
%ame2 & _! abom9ations 7 accord+ z !y   
lov$4    #bh3jji3jaa ,z = ,ephraim1 _!  
glory %all fly away l a bird1 f         
! bir?1 & f ! womb1 & f ! conception4   
#bh3jji3jab ,?\gh !y br+ up _! *ildr51  
yet w ,i b]eave !m1             t !re   
%all n be a man left3 yea1 woe also to  
!m :5             ,i dep>t f !m6        
#bh3jji3jac ,ephraim1 z ,i saw ,tyrus1  
is plant$ 9 a pleasant place3 b         
,ephraim %all br+ =? 8 *ildr5 to !      
murd]]4    #bh3jji3jad ,give !m1 ,o     

,,"l3 :at wilt ?\ give8 give !m a       
misc>ry+ womb & dry brea/s4             
#bh3jji3jae ,all _! wick$ness is 9      
,gilgal3 = !re ,i hat$ !m3 =            
! wick$ness ( _! do+s ,i w drive !m out 
( m9e             h\se1 ,i w love !m no 
m3 all _! pr9ces are                    
revolt]s4    #bh3jji3jaf ,ephraim is    
smitt51 _! root is dri$ up1 !y %all be> 
no             fruit3 yea1 ?\gh !y br+  
=?1 yet w ,i slay ev5 !                 
belov$ fruit ( _! womb4    #bh3jji3jag  
,my ,god w ca/ !m away1 because !y did n
 he>k5 unto             him3 & !y %all  
be w&]]s among ! nations4    #bh3jaj3jja
 ,israel is an empty v9e1 he br+e? =?   
fruit unto himself3             accord+ 
to ! multitude ( 8 fruit he ha? increas$
 !             alt>s2 accord+ to !      
goodness ( 8 l& !y h made               
goodly images4    #bh3jaj3jjb ,_! he>t  
is divid$2 n[ %all !y be f\nd faulty3 he
             %all break d[n _! alt>s1 he
 %all spoil _! images4    #bh3jaj3jjc ,=
 n[ !y %all say1 ,we h no k+1 because we

 fe>$ n             ! ,,"l2 :at !n %\ld 
a k+ d to u8    #bh3jaj3jjd ,!y h spok5 
words1 swe>+ falsely 9 mak+ a cov5ant3  
?us judgm5t spr+e? up z hemlock 9 !     
furr[s ( !             field4           
#bh3jaj3jje ,! inhabitants ( ,sam>ia    
%all fe> because ( ! calves (           
,be?av53 = ! p !re( %all m\rn ov] x1 & !
             prie/s !re( t rejoic$ on x1
 = ! glory !re(1             because x  
is dep>t$ f x4    #bh3jaj3jjf ,x %all be
 also c>ri$ unto ,assyria = a pres5t to 
k+             ,j>eb3 ,ephraim %all     
receive %ame1 & ,israel %all be         
a%am$ ( 8 own c\nsel4    #bh3jaj3jjg ,z 
= ,sam>ia1 h] k+ is cut (f z ! foam ^u !
             wat]4    #bh3jaj3jjh ,!    
high places also ( ,av51 ! s9 ( ,israel1
 %all be             de/roy$3 ! ?orn & !
 ?i/le %all come up on _!               
alt>s2 & !y %all say to ! m\nta9s1 ,cov]
 u2 & to             ! hills1 ,fall on  
u4    #bh3jaj3jji ,o ,israel1 ?\ ha/    
s9n$ f ! days ( ,gibeah3 !re !y         
/ood3 ! battle 9 ,gibeah aga9/ ! *ildr5 

( iniquity             did n ov]take !m4
    #bh3jaj3jaj ,x is 9 my desire t ,i  
%\ld *a/ise !m2 & ! p             %all  
be ga!r$ aga9/ !m1 :5 !y %all b9d       
!mselves 9 _! two furr[s4    #bh3jaj3jaa
 ,& ,ephraim is z an heif] t is taught1 
& love? to             tread out ! corn2
 b ,i pass$ ov] ^u h] fair neck3 ,i     
w make ,ephraim to ride2 ,judah %all    
pl[1 & ,jacob %all             break 8  
clods4    #bh3jaj3jab ,s[ to y\rselves 9
 righte\sness1 reap 9 m]cy2 break up    
y\r fall[ gr\nd3 = x is "t to seek !    
,,"l1 till he             come & ra9    
righte\sness ^u y4    #bh3jaj3jac ,ye h 
pl[$ wick$ness1 ye h reap$ iniquity2 ye 
h             eat5 ! fruit ( lies3      
because ?\ did/ tru/ 9 ?y way1          
9 ! multitude ( ?y mighty m54           
#bh3jaj3jad ,!re=e %all a tumult arise  
among ?y p1 & all ?y                    
=tresses %all be spoil$1 z ,%alman      
spoil$ ,be?>bel 9             ! day (   
battle3 ! "m 0 da%$ 9 pieces ^u h]      
*ildr54    #bh3jaj3jae ,s %all ,be!l d  

unto y because ( y\r great wick$ness3   
9 a morn+ %all ! k+ ( ,israel utt]ly be 
cut (f4    #bh3jaa3jja ,:5 ,israel 0 a  
*ild1 !n ,i lov$ him1 & call$ my son    
out ( ,egypt4    #bh3jaa3jjb ,z !y call$
 !m1 s !y w5t f !m3 !y sacrific$        
unto ,baalim1 & burn$ inc5se to grav5   
images4    #bh3jaa3jjc ,i taught        
,ephraim also to g1 tak+ !m by _! arms2 
b             !y knew n t ,i heal$ !m4  
#bh3jaa3jjd ,i drew !m ) cords ( a man1 
) b&s ( love3 & ,i 0             to !m z
 !y t take (f ! yoke on _! jaws1 & ,i   
laid meat unto !m4    #bh3jaa3jje ,he   
%all n return into ! l& ( ,egypt1 & !   
,assyrian             %all be 8 k+1     
because !y refus$ to return4            
#bh3jaa3jjf ,& ! sword %all abide on 8  
cities1 & %all consume 8                
bran*es1 & dev\r !m1 because ( _! own   
c\nsels4    #bh3jaa3jjg ,& my p are b5t 
to backslid+ f me3 ?\gh !y              
call$ !m to ! mo/ ,high1 none at all    
w\ld exalt him4    #bh3jaa3jjh ,h[ %all 
,i give !e up1 ,ephraim8 h[ %all ,i     

deliv] !e1             ,israel8 h[ %all 
,i make !e z ,admah8 h[ %all ,i set !e  
z ,zeboim8 m9e he>t is turn$ )9 me1 my  
rep5t+s are             k9dl$ toge!r4   
#bh3jaa3jji ,i w n execute ! fi]c5ess ( 
m9e ang]1 ,i w n             return to  
de/roy ,ephraim3 = ,i am ,god1 & n man2 
! ,holy             ,"o 9 ! mid/ ( !e3 &
 ,i w n ent] into ! city4    #bh3jaa3jaj
 ,!y %all walk aft] ! ,,"l3 he %all ro> 
l a lion3             :5 he %all ro>1 !n
 ! *ildr5 %all tremble f !              
we/4    #bh3jaa3jaa ,!y %all tremble z a
 bird out ( ,egypt1 & z a dove out      
( ! l& ( ,assyria3 & ,i w place !m 9 _! 
h\ses1             sai? ! ,,"l4         
#bh3jaa3jab ,ephraim compasse? me ab\t )
 lies1 & ! h\se ( ,israel             ) 
deceit3 b ,judah yet rule? ) ,god1 & is 
fai?ful             ) ! sa9ts4          
#bh3jab3jja ,ephraim fe$e? on w9d1 &    
foll[e? aft] ! ea/ w9d3 he              
daily increase? lies & desolation2 & !y 
d make a             cov5ant ) !        
,assyrians1 & oil is c>ri$ into ,egypt4 

#bh3jab3jjb ,! ,,"l ha? also a          
controv]sy ) ,judah1 & w puni%          
,jacob accord+ to 8 ways2 accord+ to 8  
do+s w he             recomp5se him4    
#bh3jab3jjc ,he took 8 bro!r by ! heel 9
 ! womb1 & by 8             /r5g? he _h 
p[] ) ,god3    #bh3jab3jjd ,yea1 he _h  
p[] ov] ! angel1 & prevail$3 he wept1 & 
made supplication unto him3 he f\nd him 
9 ,be!l1 & !re             he spake ) u2
    #bh3jab3jje ,ev5 ! ,,"l ,god ( ho/s2
 ! ,,"l is 8 memorial4    #bh3jab3jjf   
,!re=e turn ?\ to ?y ,god3 keep m]cy &  
judgm5t &             wait on ?y ,god   
cont9ually4    #bh3jab3jjg ,he is a     
m]*ant1 ! balances ( deceit are 9 8 h&3 
he             love? to oppress4        
#bh3jab3jjh ,& ,ephraim said1 ,yet ,i am
 become ri*1 ,i h f\nd me out           
sub/ance3 9 all my lab\rs !y %all f9d   
none iniquity 9             me t 7 s94  
#bh3jab3jji ,& ,i t am ! ,,"l ?y ,god f 
! l& ( ,egypt w yet             make !e 
to dwell 9 tab]nacles1 z 9 ! days ( !   
solemn fea/4    #bh3jab3jaj ,i h also   

spok5 by ! prophets1 & ,i h multipli$   
visions1 & us$ similitudes1 by ! m9i/ry 
( !             prophets4    #bh3jab3jaa
 ,is !re iniquity 9 ,gilead8 surely !y  
are vanity3 !y             sacrifice    
bullocks 9 ,gilgal2 yea1 _! alt>s are z 
heaps             9 ! furr[s ( ! fields4
    #bh3jab3jab ,& ,jacob fl$ into !    
c\ntry ( ,syria1 & ,israel s]v$         
= a wife1 & = a wife he kept %eep4      
#bh3jab3jac ,& by a prophet ! ,,"l      
br\ght ,israel out ( ,egypt1 & by       
a prophet 0 he pres]v$4    #bh3jab3jad  
,ephraim provok$ him to ang] mo/        
bitt]ly3 !re=e %all             he leave
 8 blood ^u him1 & 8 reproa* %all 8 ,,"l
             return unto him4           
#bh3jac3jja ,:5 ,ephraim spake trembl+1 
he exalt$ himself 9 ,israel2            
b :5 he (f5d$ 9 ,baal1 he di$4          
#bh3jac3jjb ,& n[ !y s9 m & m1 & h made 
!m molt5             images ( _! silv]1 
& idols accord+ to _! own               
und]/&+1 all ( x ! "w ( ! craftsm53 !y  
say             ( !m1 ,let ! m5 t       

sacrifice kiss ! calves4    #bh3jac3jjc 
,!re=e !y %all be z ! morn+ cl\d & z !  
e>ly             dew t passe? away1 z ! 
*aff t is driv5 ) !             :irlw9d 
out ( ! floor1 & z ! smoke out ( !      
*imney4    #bh3jac3jjd ,yet ,i am ! ,,"l
 ?y ,god f ! l& ( ,egypt1 & ?\          
%alt "k no god b me3 = !re is no savi\r 
beside me4    #bh3jac3jje ,i did "k !e 9
 ! wild]ness1 9 ! l& ( great            
dr\ght4    #bh3jac3jjf ,accord+ to _!   
pa/ure1 s 7 !y fill$2 !y 7              
fill$1 & _! he>t 0 exalt$2 !re=e h !y   
=gott5 me4    #bh3jac3jjg ,!re=e ,i w be
 unto !m z a lion3 z a leop>d by !      
way w ,i obs]ve !m3    #bh3jac3jjh ,i w 
meet !m z a be> t is b]eav$ ( h] :elps1 
&             w r5d ! caul ( _! he>t1 & 
!re w ,i dev\r             !m l a lion3 
! wild bea/ %all te> !m4    #bh3jac3jji 
,o ,israel1 ?\ ha/ de/roy$ ?yself2 b 9  
me is ?9e             help4             
#bh3jac3jaj ,i w be ?y k+3 :]e is any   
o!r t may save !e 9             all ?y  
cities8 & ?y judges ( :om ?\ said/1     

,give me a             k+ & pr9ces8     
#bh3jac3jaa ,i gave !e a k+ 9 m9e ang]1 
& took him away 9 my             wra?4  
#bh3jac3jab ,! iniquity ( ,ephraim is   
b\nd up2 8 s9 is hid4    #bh3jac3jac ,! 
sorr[s ( a travail+ woman %all come ^u  
him3 he is             an unwise son2 = 
he %\ld n /ay long 9 ! place ( !        
break+ =? ( *ildr54    #bh3jac3jad ,i w 
ransom !m f ! p[] ( ! grave2 ,i w r$eem 
!m f dea?3 ,o dea?1 ,i w be ?y plagues2 
,o grave1 ,i             w be ?y        
de/ruction3 rep5tance %all be hid f m9e 
eyes4    #bh3jac3jae ,?\gh he be        
fruitful among 8 bre?r51 an ea/ w9d %all
             come1 ! w9d ( ! ,,"l %all  
come up f ! wild]ness1             & 8  
spr+ %all become dry1 & 8 f\nta9 %all be
             dri$ up3 he %all spoil !   
treasure ( all pleasant vessels4        
#bh3jac3jaf ,sam>ia %all become         
desolate2 = %e ha? rebell$ aga9/        
h] ,god3 !y %all fall by ! sword3 _!    
infants %all be             da%$ 9      
pieces1 & _! wom5 ) *ild %all be ripp$  

up4    #bh3jad3jja ,o israel1 return    
unto ! ,,"l ?y ,god2 = ?\ ha/ fall5     
by ?9e iniquity4    #bh3jad3jjb ,take ) 
y words1 & turn to ! ,,"l3 say unto him1
 ,take             away all iniquity1 & 
receive u graci\sly3 s w we             
r5d] ! calves ( our lips4    #bh3jad3jjc
 ,as%ur %all n save u2 we w n ride ^u   
horses3             nei!r w we say any m
 to ! "w ( our h&s1 ,ye are             
our gods3 = 9 !e ! fa!rless f9de? m]cy4 
#bh3jad3jjd ,i w heal _! backslid+1 ,i w
 love !m freely3 =             m9e ang] 
is turn$ away f him4    #bh3jad3jje ,i w
 be z ! dew unto ,israel3 he %all gr[ z 
! lily1             & ca/ =? 8 roots z  
,lebanon4    #bh3jad3jjf ,8 bran*es %all
 spread1 & 8 beauty %all be z !         
olive tree1 & 8 smell z ,lebanon4       
#bh3jad3jjg ,!y t dwell "u 8 %ad[ %all  
return2 !y %all             revive z !  
corn1 & gr[ z ! v9e3 ! sc5t !re(        
%all be z ! w9e ( ,lebanon4             
#bh3jad3jjh ,ephraim %all say1 ,:at h ,i
 to d any m ) idols8 ,i             h   

he>d him1 & obs]v$ him3 ,i am l a gre5  
fir tree4             ,f me is ?y fruit 
f\nd4    #bh3jad3jji ,:o is wise1 & he  
%all und]/& ^! ?+s8 prud5t1             
& he %all "k !m8 = ! ways ( ! ,,"l are  
"r1             & ! j %all walk 9 !m3 b 
! transgressors %all             fall   
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