Hosea 11:8
How shall I give you up, Ephraim? shall I deliver you, Israel? how shall I make you as Admah? shall I set you as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
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6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour , because of their own counsels.
7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt .
8 How shall I give you up, Ephraim? shall I deliver you, Israel? how shall I make you as Admah? shall I set you as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I Elohim, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of you: and I will not enter into the city.
10 They shall walk after the Yahuah: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.