  ,hosea1 f ,! holy ,bi#1 ,k+ ,james v}.n

,*apt} #a
#a3 ,! ~w (! ,,"l t came unto ,hosea1 ! son ( ,be}i1 9 ! "ds ( ,uzziah1 ,jo?am1 
,ahaz1 & ,hezekiah1 k+s ( ,judah1 & 9 ! "ds ( ,j}oboam ! son ( ,joa%1 k+ ( 
,israel4
#b3 ,! 2g9n+ (! ~w (! ,,"l 0,hosea4 ,&! ,,"l sd 6,hosea1 ,g1 take unto !e a wife 
( :or$oms & *n ( :or$oms3 =! l& ha? -mitt$ grt :or$om1 de"p+ f ! ,,"l4
#c3 ,s he w5t & took ,gom} ! dau<t} ( ,diblaim2 : 3cvd1 & b>e hm a son4
#d3 ,&! ,,"l sd unto hm1 ,call 8 "n ,jezreel2 = yet a ll :ile1 & ,i w av5ge ! 
blood ( ,jezreel ~u ! h|se ( ,jehu1 & w cause 6c1se ! k+dom (! h|se ( ,israel4
#e3 ,& x % -e 6pass at t "d1 t ,i w br1k ! b{ ( ,israel 9 ! valley ( ,jezreel4
#f3 ,& %e 3cvd ag1 & b>e a dau<t}4 ,& ,god sd unto hm1 ,call h} "n ,lo-ruhamah3 
= ,i w no m h m}cy ~u ! h|se ( ,israel2 b ,i w utt}ly take !m away4
#g3 ,b ,i w h m}cy ~u ! h|se ( ,judah1 & w save !m 0! ,,"l _! ,god1 & w n save 
!m 0b{1 nor 0sword1 nor 0battle1 0horses1 nor 0horsem54
#h3 ,n{ :5 %e _h w1n$ ,lo-ruhamah1 %e 3cvd1 & b>e a son4
#i3 ,!n sd ,god1 ,call 8 "n ,lo-ammi3 = ye >e n my p1 & ,i w n 2 yr ,god4
#aj3 ,yet ! numb} (! *n ( ,israel % 2 z ! s& (! sea1 : _c 2 m1sur$ nor numb}$2 & 
x % -e 6pass1 t 9 ! place ": x 0 sd unto !m1 ,ye >e n my p1 "! x % 2 sd unto !m1 
,ye >e ! sons (! liv+ ,god4
#aa3 ,!n % ! *n ( ,judah &! *n ( ,israel 2 ga!r$ tgr1 & appo9t !mvs "o h1d1 & !y 
% -e up | (! l&3 = grt % 2 ! "d ( ,jezreel4 

,*apt} #b
#a3 ,say ye unto yr bre?r51 ,ammi2 & 6yr si/}s1 ,ru-hamah4
#b3 ,pl1d ) yr "m1 pl1d3 = %e is n my wife1 nei am ,i h} husb&3 let h} "!=e put 
away h} :or$oms | ( h} si<t1 & h} adult}ies f 2t h} br1/s;
#c3 ,le/ ,i /rip h} nak$1 & set h} z 9 ! "d t %e 0 born1 & make h} z a wild};s1 
& set h} l a dry l&1 & slay h} ) ?ir/4
#d3 ,& ,i w n h m}cy ~u h} *n2 = !y 2 ! *n ( :or$oms4
#e3 ,= _! "m ha? play$ ! h>lot3 %e t 3cvd !m ha? d"o %ame;lly3 = %e sd1 ,i w g 
af my lov}s1 t give me my br1d & my wat}1 my wool & my flax1 m9e oil & my dr9k4
#f3 ,"!=e1 2hold1 ,i w h$ge up ?y way ) ?orns1 & make a wall1 t %e % n f9d h} 
pa?s4
#g3 ,& %e % foll{ af h} lov}s1 b %e % n ov}take !m2 & %e % seek !m1 b % n f9d 
!m3 !n % %e say1 ,i w g & return 6my f/ husb&2 = !n 0 x bett} ) me ?an n{4
#h3 ,= %e did n "k t ,i gave h} corn1 & w9e1 & oil1 & multipli$ h} silv} & gold1 
: !y prep>$ = ,baal4
#i3 ,"!=e w ,i return1 & take away my corn 9 ! "t "!(1 & my w9e 9 ! s1son "!(1 & 
w recov} my wool & my flax giv5 6cov} h} nak$;s4
#aj3 ,& n{ w ,i 4cov} h} lewd;s 9 ! si<t ( h} lov}s1 & n"o % deliv} h} | ( m9e 
h&4
#aa3 ,i w al cause all h} mir? 6c1se1 h} f1/ "ds1 h} new moons1 & h} sa2a?s1 & 
all h} solemn f1/s4
#ab3 ,& ,i w de/roy h} v9es & h} fig trees1 ":( %e ha? sd1 ,~! >e my rew>ds t my 
lov}s h giv5 me3 & ,i w make !m a =e/1 &! b1/s (! field % eat !m4
#ac3 ,& ,i w visit ~u h} ! "ds ( ,baalim1 ":9 %e burn$ 9c5se 6!m1 & %e deck$ h}f 
) h} e>r+s & h} jewels1 & %e w5t af h} lov}s1 & =gat me1 sai? ! ,,"l4
#ad3 ,"!=e1 2hold1 ,i w allure h}1 & br+ h} 96! wild};s1 & sp1k -=tably unto h}4
#ae3 ,& ,i w give h} h} v9ey>ds f !nce1 &! valley ( ,a*or =a door ( hope3 & %e % 
s+ "!1 z 9 ! "ds ( h} y|?1 & z 9 ! "d :5 %e came up | (! l& ( ,egypt4
#af3 ,& x % 2 at t "d1 sai? ! ,,"l1 t ?| %alt call me ,i%i2 & %alt call me no m 
,baali4
#ag3 ,= ,i w take away ! "ns ( ,baalim | ( h} m|?1 & !y % no m 2 rememb}$ 0_! 
"n4
#ah3 ,& 9 t "d w ,i make a cov5ant = !m )! b1/s (! field1 &)! f{ls ( h1v51 &)! 
creep+ ?+s (! gr.d3 & ,i w br1k ! b{ &! sword &! battle | (! e>?1 & w make !m 
6lie d{n safely4
#ai3 ,& ,i w 2tro? !e unto me = "e2 yea1 ,i w 2tro? !e unto me 9 "re|s;s1 & 9 
judg;t1 & 9 lov+k9d;s1 & 9 m}cies4
#bj3 ,i w ev5 2tro? !e unto me 9 fai?;l;s3 & ?| %alt "k ! ,,"l4
#ba3 ,& x % -e 6pass 9 t "d1 ,i w he>1 sai? ! ,,"l1 ,i w he> ! h1v5s1 & !y % he> 
! e>?;
#bb3 ,&! e>? % he> ! corn1 &! w9e1 &! oil2 & !y % he> ,jezreel4
#bc3 ,& ,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 6!m : 7 n my p1 ,?| >t my p2 & !y % say1 ,?| >t my ,god4 

,*apt} #c
#a3 ,!n sd ! ,,"l unto me1 ,g yet1 love a woman 2lov$ ( h} fr1 yet an adult}ess1 
ac 6! love (! ,,"l t{>d ! *n ( ,israel1 :o look 6o!r gods1 & love flagons ( w9e4
#b3 ,s ,i b"| h} 6me = fifte5 pieces ( silv}1 &= an hom} ( b>ley1 & an half hom} 
( b>ley3
#c3 ,& ,i sd unto h}1 ,?| %alt abide = me _m "ds2 ?| %alt n play ! h>lot1 & ?| 
%alt n 2 = ano!r man3 s w ,i al 2 = !e4
#d3 ,=! *n ( ,israel % abide _m "ds )|t a k+1 & )|t a pr9ce1 & )|t a sacrifice1 
& )|t an image1 & )|t an ephod1 & )|t t}aphim3
#e3 ,afw % ! *n ( ,israel return1 & seek ! ,,"l _! ,god1 & ,david _! k+2 & % fe> 
! ,,"l & 8 gd;s 9 ! latt} "ds4 

,*apt} #d
#a3 ,he> ! ~w (! ,,"l1 ye *n ( ,israel3 =! ,,"l ha? a 3trov}sy )! 9habitants (! 
l&1 2c "! is no tru?1 nor m}cy1 nor k ( ,god 9 ! l&4
#b3 ,0swe>+1 & ly+1 & kill+1 & /1l+1 & -mitt+ adult}y1 !y br1k |1 & blood t|*e? 
blood4
#c3 ,"!=e % ! l& m|rn1 & e "o t dwelle? "!9 % langui%1 )! b1/s (! field1 &)! 
f{ls ( h1v52 yea1 ! fi%es (! sea al % 2 tak5 away4
#d3 ,yet let no man /rive1 nor reprove ano!r3 = ?y p >e z !y t /rive )! prie/4
#e3 ,"!=e %alt ?| fall 9 ! "d1 &! prophet al % fall ) !e 9 ! ni<t1 & ,i w de/roy 
?y "m4
#f3 ,my p >e de/roy$ = lack ( k3 2c ?| ha/ reject$ k1 ,i w al reject !e1 t ?| 
%alt 2 no prie/ 6me3 see+ ?| ha/ =gott5 ! law ( ?y ,god1 ,i w al =get ?y *n4
#g3 ,z !y 7 9cr1s$1 s !y s9n$ ag/ me3 "!=e w ,i *ange _! glory 96%ame4
#h3 ,!y eat up ! s9 ( my p1 & !y set _! he>t on _! 9iqu;y4
#i3 ,& "! % be1 l p1 l prie/3 & ,i w puni% !m = _! ways1 & rew>d !m _! do+s4
#aj3 ,= !y % eat1 & n h 53 !y % -mit :or$om1 & % n 9cr1se3 2c !y h left (f 6take 
he$ 6! ,,"l4
#aa3 ,:or$om & w9e & new w9e take away ! he>t4
#ab3 ,my p ask c|nsel at _! /ocks1 & _! /aff dcl? unto !m3 =! _s ( :or$oms ha? 
caus$ !m 6}r1 & !y h g"o a :or+ f "u _! ,god4
#ac3 ,!y sacrifice ~u ! tops (! m.ta9s1 & burn 9c5se ~u ! hills1 "u oaks & 
popl>s & elms1 2c ! %ad{ "!( is gd3 "!=e yr dau<t}s % -mit :or$om1 & yr sp|ses % 
-mit adult}y4
#ad3 ,i w n puni% yr dau<t}s :5 !y -mit :or$om1 nor yr sp|ses :5 !y -mit 
adult}y3 = !mvs >e sep>at$ ) :ores1 & !y sacrifice ) h>lots3 "!=e ! p t do? n 
"u/& % fall4
#ae3 ,?|< ?|1 ,israel1 play ! h>lot1 yet let n ,judah (f5d2 & -e n ye unto 
,gilgal1 nei g ye up 6,be?-av51 nor swe>1 ,! ,,"l live?4
#af3 ,= ,israel slide? back z a backslid+ heif}3 n{ ! ,,"l w fe$ !m z a lamb 9 a 
l>ge place4
#ag3 ,ephraim is jo9$ 6idols3 let hm al"o4
#ah3 ,_! dr9k is s|r3 !y h -mitt$ :or$om 3t9u,y3 h} rul}s ) %ame d love1 ,give 
ye4
#ai3 ,! w9d ha? b.d h} up 9 h} w+s1 & !y % 2 a%am$ 2c ( _! sacrifices4 

,*apt} #e
#a3 ,he> ye ?1 ;,o prie/s2 & he>k51 ye h|se ( ,israel2 & give ye e>1 ;,o h|se (! 
k+2 = judg;t is t{>d y1 2c ye h be5 a sn>e on ,mizpah1 &a net spr1d ~u ,tabor4
#b3 ,&! revolt}s >e profound 6make slau<t}1 ?|< ,i h be5 a rebuk} ( !m all4
#c3 ,i "k ,ephraim1 & ,israel is n hid f me3 = n{1 ;,o ,ephraim1 ?| -mitte/ 
:or$om1 & ,israel is defil$4
#d3 ,!y w n frame _! do+s 6turn unto _! ,god3 =! _s ( :or$oms is 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 
& !y h n "kn ! ,,"l4
#e3 ,&! pride ( ,israel do? te/ify 6his face3 "!=e % ,israel & ,ephraim fall 9 
_! 9iqu;y2 ,judah al % fall ) !m4
#f3 ,!y % g ) _! flocks &) _! h}ds 6seek ! ,,"l2 b !y % n f9d hm2 he ha? )drawn 
hmf f !m4
#g3 ,!y h d1lt tr1*}|sly ag/ ! ,,"l3 = !y h 2gott5 /range *n3 n{ % a mon? dev|r 
!m ) _! por;ns4
#h3 ,bl{ ye ! cornet 9 ,gib1h1 &! trumpet 9 ,ramah3 cry al|d at ,2?-av51 af !e1 
;,o ,b5jam94
#i3 ,ephraim % 2 desolate 9 ! "d ( rebuke3 am;g ! tribes ( ,israel h ,i made "kn 
t : % surely be4
#aj3 ,! pr9ces ( ,judah 7 l !m t remove ! b.d3 "!=e ,i w p|r | my wra? ~u !m l 
wat}4
#aa3 ,ephraim is oppress$ & brok5 9 judg;t1 2c he will+ly walk$ af ! -m&;t4
#ab3 ,"!=e w ,i 2 unto ,ephraim z a mo?1 & 6! h|se ( ,judah z rott5;s4
#ac3 ,:5 ,ephraim saw 8 sick;s1 & ,judah saw 8 w.d1 !n w5t ,ephraim 6! 
,assyrian1 & s5t 6k+ ,j>eb3 yet cd he n h1l y1 nor cure y ( yr w.d4
#ad3 ,= ,i w 2 unto ,ephraim z a lion1 & z a "y lion 6! h|se ( ,judah3 ,i1 ev5 
,i1 w te> & g away2 ,i w take away1 & n"o % rescue hm4
#ae3 ,i w g & return 6my place1 till !y ac"kl$ge _! (f;e1 & seek my face3 9 _! 
a6lic;n !y w seek me e>ly4 

,*apt} #f
#a3 ,-e1 & let u return unto ! ,,"l3 = he ha? torn1 & he w h1l u2 he ha? smitt51 
& he w b9d u up4
#b3 ,af two "ds w he revive u3 9 ! ?ird "d he w raise u up1 & we % live 9 8 
si<t4
#c3 ,!n % we "k1 if we foll{ on 6"k ! ,,"l3 8 go+ =? is prep>$ z ! morn+2 & he % 
-e unto u z ! ra91 z ! latt} & =m} ra9 unto ! e>?4
#d3 ;,o ,ephraim1 :at % ,i d unto !e8 ;,o ,judah1 :at % ,i d unto !e8 = yr gd;s 
is z a morn+ cl|d1 & z ! e>ly dew x goe? away4
#e3 ,"!=e h ,i hew$ !m 0! prophets2 ,i h sla9 !m 0! ~ws ( my m|?3 & ?y judg;ts 
>e z ! li<t t goe? =?4
#f3 ,= ,i desir$ m}cy1 & n sacrifice2 &! k ( ,god m ?an burnt (f}+s4
#g3 ,b !y l m5 h transgress$ ! cov5ant3 "! h !y d1lt tr1*}|sly ag/ me4
#h3 ,gilead is a c;y ( !m t "w 9iqu;y1 & is pollut$ ) blood4
#i3 ,& z troops ( ro2}s wait =a man1 s ! -pany ( prie/s murd} 9 ! way 03s5t3 = 
!y -mit lewd;s4
#aj3 ,i h se5 an horri# ?+ 9 ! h|se ( ,israel3 "! is ! :or$om ( ,ephraim1 
,israel is defil$4
#aa3 ,al1 ;,o ,judah1 he ha? set an h>ve/ = !e1 :5 ,i return$ ! captiv;y ( my p4 

,*apt} #g
#a3 ,:5 ,i wd h h1l$ ,israel1 !n ! 9iqu;y ( ,ephraim 0 4cov}$1 &! wick$;s ( 
,sam>ia3 = !y -mit falsehood2 &! ?ief -e? in1 &! troop ( ro2}s spoile? )|t4
#b3 ,& !y 3sid} n 9 _! he>ts t ,i rememb} all _! wick$;s3 n{ _! {n do+s h 2set 
!m ab2 !y >e 2f my face4
#c3 ,!y make ! k+ glad ) _! wick$;s1 &! pr9ces ) _! lies4
#d3 ,!y >e all adult}}s1 z an ov5 h1t$ 0! bak}1 :o c1se? f rais+ af he ha? kne$$ 
! d|<1 until x 2 l1v5$4
#e3 ,9 ! "d ( |r k+ ! pr9ces h made hm sick ) bottles ( w9e2 he /ret*$ | 8 h& ) 
scorn}s4
#f3 ,= !y h made r1dy _! he>t l an ov51 :iles !y lie 9 wait3 _! bak} sleepe? all 
! ni<t2 9 ! morn+ x burne? z a flam+ fire4
#g3 ,!y >e all hot z an ov51 & h dev|r$ _! judges2 all _! k+s >e fall53 "! is 
n"o am;g !m t calle? unto me4
#h3 ,ephraim1 he ha? mix$ hmf am;g ! p2 ,ephraim is a cake n turn$4
#i3 ,/rang}s h dev|r$ 8 /r5g?1 & he "ke? x n3 yea1 gray hairs >e "h & "! ~u hm1 
yet he "ke? n4
#aj3 ,&! pride ( ,israel te/ifie? 6his face3 & !y d n return 6! ,,"l _! ,god1 
nor seek hm = all ?4
#aa3 ,ephraim al is l a silly dove )|t he>t3 !y call 6,egypt1 !y g 6,assyria4
#ab3 ,:5 !y % g1 ,i w spr1d my net ~u !m2 ,i w br+ !m d{n z ! f{ls (! h1v52 ,i w 
*a/ise !m1 z _! 3greg,n ha? he>d4
#ac3 ,woe unto !m6 = !y h fl$ f me3 de/ruc;n unto !m6 2c !y h transgress$ ag/ 
me3 ?|< ,i h redeem$ !m1 yet !y h spok5 lies ag/ me4
#ad3 ,& !y h n cri$ unto me ) _! he>t1 :5 !y h{l$ ~u _! b$s3 !y assem# !mvs = 
corn & w9e1 & !y rebel ag/ me4
#ae3 ,?|< ,i h b.d & /r5g!n$ _! >ms1 yet d !y imag9e mis*ief ag/ me4
#af3 ,!y return1 b n 6! mo/ ,hi<3 !y >e l a deceit;l b{3 _! pr9ces % fall 0! 
sword =! rage ( _! t;gue3 ? % 2 _! deri.n 9 ! l& ( ,egypt4 

,*apt} #h
#a3 ,set ! trumpet 6?y m|?4 ,he % -e z an eagle ag/ ! h|se (! ,,"l1 2c !y h 
transgress$ my cov5ant1 & trespass$ ag/ my law4
#b3 ,israel % cry unto me1 ,my ,god1 we "k !e4
#c3 ,israel ha? ca/ (f ! ?+ t is gd3 ! 5emy % pursue hm4
#d3 ,!y h set up k+s1 b n 0me3 !y h made pr9ces1 & ,i knew x n3 ( _! silv} & _! 
gold h !y made !m idols1 t !y may 2 cut (f4
#e3 ,?y calf1 ;,o ,sam>ia1 ha? ca/ !e (f2 m9e ang} is k9dl$ ag/ !m3 h{ l;g w x 2 
}e !y atta9 69noc5cy8
#f3 ,= f ,israel 0 x al3 ! "wman made x2 "!=e x is n ,god3 b ! calf ( ,sam>ia % 
2 brok5 9 pieces4
#g3 ,= !y h s{n ! w9d1 & !y % r1p ! :irlw9d3 x ha? no /alk3 ! bud % yield no 
m1l3 if s 2 x yield1 ! /rang}s % swall{ x up4
#h3 ,israel is swall{$ up3 n{ % !y 2 am;g ! ,g5tiles z a vessel ":9 is no 
pl1sure4
#i3 ,= !y >e g"o up 6,assyria1 a wild ass al"o 0hmf3 ,ephraim ha? hir$ lov}s4
#aj3 ,yea1 ?|< !y h hir$ am;g ! n,ns1 n{ w ,i ga!r !m1 & !y % sorr{ a ll =! 
burd5 (! k+ ( pr9ces4
#aa3 ,2c ,ephraim ha? made _m alt>s 6s91 alt>s % 2 unto hm 6s94
#ab3 ,i h writt5 6hm ! grt ?+s ( my law1 b !y 7 c.t$ z a /range ?+4
#ac3 ,!y sacrifice fle% =! sacrifices ( m9e (f}+s1 & eat x2 b ! ,,"l a3epte? !m 
n2 n{ w he rememb} _! 9iqu;y1 & visit _! s9s3 !y % return 6,egypt4
#ad3 ,= ,israel ha? =gott5 8 ,mak}1 & builde? temples2 & ,judah ha? multipli$ 
f;ed cities3 b ,i w s5d a fire ~u 8 cities1 & x % dev|r ! palaces "!(4 

,*apt} #i
#a3 ,rjc n1 ;,o ,israel1 = joy1 z o!r p3 = ?| ha/ g"o a :or+ f ?y ,god1 ?| ha/ 
lov$ a rew>d ~u e cornfloor4
#b3 ,! floor &! w9epress % n fe$ !m1 &! new w9e % fail 9 h}4
#c3 ,!y % n dwell 9 ! ,,"l's l&2 b ,ephraim % return 6,egypt1 & !y % eat uncl1n 
?+s 9 ,assyria4
#d3 ,!y % n (f} w9e (f}+s 6! ,,"l1 nei % !y 2 pl1s+ unto hm3 _! sacrifices % 2 
unto !m z ! br1d ( m|rn}s2 all t eat "!( % 2 pollut$3 = _! br1d = _! s|l % n -e 
96! h|se (! ,,"l4
#e3 ,:at w ye d 9 ! solemn "d1 & 9 ! "d (! f1/ (! ,,"l8
#f3 ,=1 lo1 !y >e g"o 2c ( de/ruc;n3 ,egypt % ga!r !m up1 ,memphis % bury !m3 ! 
pl1sant places = _! silv}1 nettles % possess !m3 ?orns % 2 9 _! tab}nacles4
#g3 ,! "ds ( visit,n >e -e1 ! "ds ( recomp;e >e -e2 ,israel % "k x3 ! prophet is 
a fool1 ! _sual man is mad1 =! multitude ( ?9e 9iqu;y1 &! grt hatr$4
#h3 ,! wat*man ( ,ephraim 0 ) my ,god3 b ! prophet is a sn>e (a f{l} 9 all 8 
ways1 & hatr$ 9 ! h|se ( 8 ,god4
#i3 ,!y h deeply corrupt$ !mvs1 z 9 ! "ds ( ,gib1h3 "!=e he w rememb} _! 9iqu;y1 
he w visit _! s9s4
#aj3 ,i f.d ,israel l grapes 9 ! wild};s2 ,i saw yr "fs z ! f/ripe 9 ! fig tree 
at h} f/ "t3 b !y w5t 6,baal-peor1 & sep>at$ !mvs unto t %ame2 & _! abom9,ns 7 
ac z !y lov$4
#aa3 ,z = ,ephraim1 _! glory % fly away l a bird1 f ! bir?1 & f ! womb1 & f ! 
3cep;n4
#ab3 ,?|< !y br+ up _! *n1 yet w ,i 2r1ve !m1 t "! % n 2 a man left3 yea1 woe al 
6!m :5 ,i de"p f !m6
#ac3 ,ephraim1 z ,i saw ,tyrus1 is plant$ 9 a pl1sant place3 b ,ephraim % br+ =? 
8 *n 6! murd}}4
#ad3 ,give !m1 ;,o ,,"l3 :at wilt ?| give8 give !m a misc>ry+ womb & dry br1/s4
#ae3 ,all _! wick$;s is 9 ,gilgal3 = "! ,i hat$ !m3 =! wick$;s ( _! do+s ,i w 
drive !m | ( m9e h|se1 ,i w love !m no m3 all _! pr9ces >e revolt}s4
#af3 ,ephraim is smitt51 _! root is dri$ up1 !y % be> no fruit3 yea1 ?|< !y br+ 
=?1 yet w ,i slay ev5 ! 2lov$ fruit ( _! womb4
#ag3 ,my ,god w ca/ !m away1 2c !y did n he>k5 unto hm3 & !y % 2 w&}}s am;g ! 
n,ns4 

,*apt} #aj
#a3 ,israel is an empty v9e1 he br+e? =? fruit unto hmf3 ac 6! multitude ( 8 
fruit he ha? 9cr1s$ ! alt>s2 ac 6! gd;s ( 8 l& !y h made gdly images4
#b3 ,_! he>t is divid$2 n{ % !y 2 f.d faulty3 he % br1k d{n _! alt>s1 he % spoil 
_! images4
#c3 ,= n{ !y % say1 ,we h no k+1 2c we fe>$ n ! ,,"l2 :at !n %d a k+ d 6u8
#d3 ,!y h spok5 ~ws1 swe>+ falsely 9 mak+ a cov5ant3 ?us judg;t spr+e? up z 
hemlock 9 ! furr{s (! field4
#e3 ,! 9habitants ( ,sam>ia % fe> 2c (! calves ( ,2?-av53 =! p "!( % m|rn ov} x1 
&! prie/s "!( t rjcd on x1 =! glory "!(1 2c x is de"p$ f x4
#f3 ,x % 2 al c>ri$ unto ,assyria =a pres5t 6k+ ,j>eb3 ,ephraim % rcv %ame1 & 
,israel % 2 a%am$ ( 8 {n c|nsel4
#g3 ,z = ,sam>ia1 h} k+ is cut (f z ! foam ~u ! wat}4
#h3 ,! hi< places al ( ,av51 ! s9 ( ,israel1 % 2 de/roy$3 ! ?orn &! ?i/le % -e 
up on _! alt>s2 & !y % say 6! m.ta9s1 ,cov} u2 & 6! hills1 ,fall on u4
#i3 ;,o ,israel1 ?| ha/ s9n$ f ! "ds ( ,gib1h3 "! !y /ood3 ! battle 9 ,gib1h ag/ 
! *n ( 9iqu;y did n ov}take !m4
#aj3 ,x is 9 my desire t ,i %d *a/ise !m2 &! p % 2 ga!r$ ag/ !m1 :5 !y % b9d 
!mvs 9 _! two furr{s4
#aa3 ,& ,ephraim is z an heif} t is tau<t1 & love? 6tr1d | ! corn2 b ,i pass$ 
ov} ~u h} fair neck3 ,i w make ,ephraim 6ride2 ,judah % pl{1 & ,jacob % br1k 8 
clods4
#ab3 ,s{ 6yrvs 9 "re|s;s1 r1p 9 m}cy2 br1k up yr fall{ gr.d3 = x is "t 6seek ! 
,,"l1 till he -e & ra9 "re|s;s ~u y4
#ac3 ,ye h pl{$ wick$;s1 ye h r1p$ 9iqu;y2 ye h eat5 ! fruit ( lies3 2c ?| did/ 
tru/ 9 ?y way1 9 ! multitude ( ?y mi<ty m54
#ad3 ,"!=e % a tumult >ise am;g ?y p1 & all ?y =tresses % 2 spoil$1 z ,%alman 
spoil$ ,2?->bel 9 ! "d ( battle3 ! "m 0 da%$ 9 pieces ~u h} *n4
#ae3 ,s % ,be!l d unto y 2c ( yr grt wick$;s3 9 a morn+ % ! k+ ( ,israel utt}ly 
2 cut (f4 

,*apt} #aa
#a3 ,:5 ,israel 0 a *1 !n ,i lov$ hm1 & call$ my son | ( ,egypt4
#b3 ,z !y call$ !m1 s !y w5t f !m3 !y sacrific$ unto ,baalim1 & burn$ 9c5se 
6grav5 images4
#c3 ,i tau<t ,ephraim al 6g1 tak+ !m 0_! >ms2 b !y knew n t ,i h1l$ !m4
#d3 ,i drew !m ) cords (a man1 ) b&s ( love3 & ,i 0 6!m z !y t take (f ! yoke on 
_! jaws1 & ,i laid m1t unto !m4
#e3 ,he % n return 96! l& ( ,egypt1 b ! ,assyrian % 2 8 k+1 2c !y refus$ 
6return4
#f3 ,&! sword % abide on 8 cities1 & % 3sume 8 bran*es1 & dev|r !m1 2c ( _! {n 
c|nsels4
#g3 ,& my p >e b5t 6backslid+ f me3 ?|< !y call$ !m 6! mo/ ,hi<1 n"o at all wd 
exalt hm4
#h3 ,h{ % ,i give !e up1 ,ephraim8 h{ % ,i deliv} !e1 ,israel8 h{ % ,i make !e z 
,admah8 h{ % ,i set !e z ,zeboim8 m9e he>t is turn$ )9 me1 my rep5t+s >e k9dl$ 
tgr4
#i3 ,i w n execute ! fi}ce;s ( m9e ang}1 ,i w n return 6de/roy ,ephraim3 = ,i am 
,god1 & n man2 ! ,holy ,"o 9 ! mid/ ( !e3 & ,i w n 5t} 96! c;y4
#aj3 ,!y % walk af ! ,,"l3 he % ro> l a lion3 :5 he % ro>1 !n ! *n % trem# f ! 
we/4
#aa3 ,!y % trem# z a bird | ( ,egypt1 & z a dove | (! l& ( ,assyria3 & ,i w 
place !m 9 _! h|ses1 sai? ! ,,"l4
#ab3 ,ephraim -passe? me ab ) lies1 &! h|se ( ,israel ) deceit3 b ,judah yet 
rule? ) ,god1 & is fai?;l )! sa9ts4 

,*apt} #ab
#a3 ,ephraim fe$e? on w9d1 & foll{e? af ! ea/ w9d3 he daily 9cr1se? lies & 
desol,n2 & !y d make a cov5ant )! ,assyrians1 & oil is c>ri$ 96,egypt4
#b3 ,! ,,"l ha? al a 3trov}sy ) ,judah1 & w puni% ,jacob ac 6his ways2 ac 6his 
do+s w he recomp5se hm4
#c3 ,he took 8 bro!r 0! heel 9 ! womb1 & 0his /r5g? he _h p{} ) ,god3
#d3 ,yea1 he _h p{} ov} ! angel1 & prevail$3 he wept1 & made supplic,n unto hm3 
he f.d hm 9 ,be!l1 & "! he spake ) u;
#e3 ,ev5 ! ,,"l ,god ( ho/s2 ! ,,"l is 8 memorial4
#f3 ,"!=e turn ?| 6?y ,god3 keep m}cy & judg;t1 & wait on ?y ,god 3t9u,y4
#g3 ,he is a m}*ant1 ! bal.es ( deceit >e 9 8 h&3 he love? 6oppress4
#h3 ,& ,ephraim sd1 ,yet ,i am 2come ri*1 ,i h f.d me | sub/.e3 9 all my lab|rs 
!y % f9d n"o 9iqu;y 9 me t 7 s94
#i3 ,& ,i t am ! ,,"l ?y ,god f ! l& ( ,egypt w yet make !e 6dwell 9 tab}nacles1 
z 9 ! "ds (! solemn f1/4
#aj3 ,i h al spok5 0! prophets1 & ,i h multipli$ vi.ns1 & us$ similitudes1 0! 
m9i/ry (! prophets4
#aa3 ,is "! 9iqu;y 9 ,gilead8 surely !y >e van;y3 !y sacrifice bullocks 9 
,gilgal2 yea1 _! alt>s >e z h1ps 9 ! furr{s (! fields4
#ab3 ,& ,jacob fl$ 96! c.try ( ,syria1 & ,israel s}v$ =a wife1 &=a wife he kept 
%eep4
#ac3 ,& 0a prophet ! ,,"l br"| ,israel | ( ,egypt1 & 0a prophet 0 he pres}v$4
#ad3 ,ephraim provok$ hm 6ang} mo/ bitt}ly3 "!=e % he l1ve 8 blood ~u hm1 & 8 
reproa* % 8 ,"l return unto hm4 

,*apt} #ac
#a3 ,:5 ,ephraim spake trembl+1 he exalt$ hmf 9 ,israel2 b :5 he (f5d$ 9 ,baal1 
he di$4
#b3 ,& n{ !y s9 m & m1 & h made !m molt5 images ( _! silv}1 & idols ac 6_! {n 
"u/&+1 all ( x ! "w (! craftsm53 !y say ( !m1 ,let ! m5 t sacrifice kiss ! 
calves4
#c3 ,"!=e !y % 2 z ! morn+ cl|d1 & z ! e>ly dew t passe? away1 z ! *aff t is 
driv5 )! :irlw9d | (! floor1 & z ! smoke | (! *imney4
#d3 ,yet ,i am ! ,,"l ?y ,god f ! l& ( ,egypt1 & ?| %alt "k no god b me3 = "! is 
no savi|r 2s me4
#e3 ,i did "k !e 9 ! wild};s1 9 ! l& ( grt dr"|4
#f3 ,ac 6_! pa/ure1 s 7 !y fill$2 !y 7 fill$1 & _! he>t 0 exalt$2 "!=e h !y 
=gott5 me4
#g3 ,"!=e ,i w 2 unto !m z a lion3 z a leop>d 0! way w ,i obs}ve !m3
#h3 ,i w meet !m z a be> t is 2r1v$ ( h} :elps1 & w r5d ! caul ( _! he>t1 & "! w 
,i dev|r !m l a lion3 ! wild b1/ % te> !m4
#i3 ;,o ,israel1 ?| ha/ de/roy$ ?yf2 b 9 me is ?9e help4
#aj3 ,i w 2 ?y k+3 ": is any o!r t may save !e 9 all ?y cities8 & ?y judges ( 
:om ?| sd/1 ,give me a k+ & pr9ces8
#aa3 ,i gave !e a k+ 9 m9e ang}1 & took hm away 9 my wra?4
#ab3 ,! 9iqu;y ( ,ephraim is b.d up2 8 s9 is hid4
#ac3 ,! sorr{s (a travail+ woman % -e ~u hm3 he is an unwise son2 = he %d n /ay 
l;g 9 ! place (! br1k+ =? ( *n4
#ad3 ,i w ransom !m f ! p{} (! grave2 ,i w redeem !m f d1?3 ;,o d1?1 ,i w 2 ?y 
plagues2 ;,o grave1 ,i w 2 ?y de/ruc;n3 rep5t.e % 2 hid f m9e eyes4
#ae3 ,?|< he 2 fruit;l am;g 8 bre?r51 an ea/ w9d % -e1 ! w9d (! ,,"l % -e up f ! 
wild};s1 & 8 spr+ % 2come dry1 & 8 f.ta9 % 2 dri$ up3 he % spoil ! tr1sure ( all 
pl1sant vessels4
#af3 ,sam>ia % 2come desolate2 = %e ha? rebell$ ag/ h} ,god3 !y % fall 0! sword3 
_! 9fants % 2 da%$ 9 pieces1 & _! wom5 ) * % 2 ripp$ up4 

,*apt} #ad
#a3 ;,o ,israel1 return unto ! ,,"l ?y ,god2 = ?| ha/ fall5 0?9e 9iqu;y4
#b3 ,take ) y ~ws1 & turn 6! ,,"l3 say unto hm1 ,take away all 9iqu;y1 & rcv u 
graci|sly3 s w we r5d} ! calves ( |r lips4
#c3 ,as%ur % n save u2 we w n ride ~u horses3 nei w we say any m 6! "w ( |r h&s1 
,ye >e |r gods3 = 9 !e ! "f.s f9de? m}cy4
#d3 ,i w h1l _! backslid+1 ,i w love !m freely3 = m9e ang} is turn$ away f hm4
#e3 ,i w 2 z ! dew unto ,israel3 he % gr{ z ! lily1 & ca/ =? 8 roots z ,lebanon4
#f3 ,8 bran*es % spr1d1 & 8 b1uty % 2 z ! olive tree1 & 8 smell z ,lebanon4
#g3 ,!y t dwell "u 8 %ad{ % return2 !y % revive z ! corn1 & gr{ z ! v9e3 ! sc5t 
"!( % 2 z ! w9e ( ,lebanon4
#h3 ,ephraim % say1 ,:at h ,i 6d any m ) idols8 ,i h he>d hm1 & obs}v$ hm3 ,i am 
l a gre5 fir tree4 ,f me is ?y fruit f.d4
#i3 ,:o is wise1 & he % "u/& ~! ?+s8 prud5t1 & he % "k !m8 =! ways (! ,,"l >e 
"r1 &! j % walk 9 !m3 b ! transgressors % fall "!94
  

