So he took as his wife Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, and she gave birth to a son.

Ephraim is troubled; he is crushed by his judges, because he took pleasure in walking after deceit.

O Israel, you have done evil from the days of Gibeah; there they took up their position, so that the fighting against the children of evil might not overtake them in Gibeah.

When Israel was a child he was dear to me; and I took my son out of Egypt.

But I was guiding Ephraim's footsteps; I took them up in my arms, but they were not conscious that I was ready to make them well.

I made them come after me with the cords of a man, with the bands of love; I was to them as one who took the yoke from off their mouths, putting meat before them.

In the body of his mother he took his brother by the foot, and in his strength he was fighting with God;