Hosea 11:2-4

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² But the more I spoke to Israel's people,
the more they turned away from me.
They offered sacrifices to the images of Baal.
They burned incense to give honour to their idols.
³ I was the one who taught this child, Ephraim, to walk!^[a]
I held their hand and I led them.
I took care of them,
but they did not understand this.
⁴ I loved them and I was kind to them.
I led them as their guide.
I gave them rest from their hard work.
I bent down to feed them.