So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bore him a son.

The LORD said to him, "Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel on the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.

She conceived again, and bore a daughter. Then he said to him, "Call her name Lo-Ruhamah; for I will no longer have mercy on the house of Israel, that I should in any way pardon them.

Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone.

They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they won't find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.

After two days he will revive us. On the third day he will raise us up, and we will live before him.

Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn't realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn't realize it.

The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven't returned to the LORD their God, nor sought him, for all this.

Israel has cast off that which is good. The enemy will pursue him.

Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.

I wrote for him the many things of my law; but they were regarded as a strange thing.

They won't pour out wine offerings to the LORD, neither will they be pleasing to him. Their sacrifices will be to them like the bread of mourners; all who eat of it will be polluted; for their bread will be for their appetite. It will not come into the house of the LORD.

My God will cast them away, because they did not listen to him; and they will be wanderers among the nations.

"When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.

The LORD also has a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways and according to his deeds he will repay him.

Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us,

Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger. Therefore his blood will be left on him, and his Lord will repay his contempt.

I have given you a king in my anger, and have taken him away in my wrath.

The sorrows of a travailing woman will come on him. He is an unwise son; for when it is time, he doesn't come to the opening of the womb.

Take words with you, and return to the LORD. Tell him, "Forgive all our sins, and accept that which is good, and we will offer the fruit of our lips

"I will heal their waywardness. I will love them freely; for my anger is turned away from him.

Ephraim, what have I to do any more with idols? I answer, and will take care of him. I am like a green fir tree; from me your fruit is found."