4:11 Old and new wine
take away the understanding of my people.
13:6 When they were fed,
when they were satisfied, they became proud;
as a result, they forgot me!
2:14 However, in the future I will allure her;
I will lead
and speak tenderly to her.
7:11 Ephraim has been like a dove,
easily deceived and lacking discernment.
They called to Egypt for help;
they turned to Assyria for protection.
10:2 Their heart is slipping;
soon they will be punished for their guilt.
The Lord
he will completely destroy their fertility pillars.
13:8 I will attack them like a bear robbed of her cubs –
I will rip open their chests.
I will devour them there like a lion –
like a wild animal would tear them apart.
7:6 They approach him, all the while plotting against him.
Their hearts are like an oven;
their anger smolders all night long,
but in the morning it bursts into a flaming fire.
7:14 They do not pray to me,
but howl in distress on their beds;
They slash themselves
but turn away from me.
11:8 How can I give you up,
How can I surrender you, O Israel?
How can I treat you like Admah?
How can I make you like Zeboiim?
I have had a change of heart!
All my tender compassions are aroused!