King James Version (KJV) With Strong Codes

1. When Ephraim[H669] spoke[H1696] trembling,[H7578] he[H1931] exalted[H5375] himself in Israel;[H3478] but when he offended[H816] in Baal,[H1168] he died.[H4191]

2. And now[H6258] they sin[H2398] more and more,[H3254] and have made[H6213] them molten images[H4541] of their silver,[H4480] [H3701] and idols[H6091] according to their own understanding,[H8394] all[H3605] of it the work[H4639] of the craftsmen:[H2796] they[H1992] say[H559] of them, Let the men[H120] that sacrifice[H2076] kiss[H5401] the calves.[H5695]

3. Therefore[H3651] they shall be[H1961] as the morning[H1242] cloud,[H6051] and as the early[H7925] dew[H2919] that passeth away,[H1980] as the chaff[H4671] that is driven with the whirlwind[H5590] out of the floor,[H4480] [H1637] and as the smoke[H6227] out of the chimney.[H4480] [H699]

4. Yet I[H595] am the LORD[H3068] thy God[H430] from the land[H4480] [H776] of Egypt,[H4714] and thou shalt know[H3045] no[H3808] god[H430] but[H2108] me: for there is no[H369] savior[H3467] beside[H1115] me.

5. I[H589] did know[H3045] thee in the wilderness,[H4057] in the land[H776] of great drought.[H8514]

6. According to their pasture,[H4830] so were they filled;[H7646] they were filled,[H7646] and their heart[H3820] was exalted;[H7311] therefore[H5921] [H3651] have they forgotten[H7911] me.

7. Therefore I will be[H1961] unto them as[H3644] a lion:[H7826] as a leopard[H5246] by[H5921] the way[H1870] will I observe[H7789] them:

8. I will meet[H6298] them as a bear[H1677] that is bereaved[H7909] of her whelps, and will rend[H7167] the caul[H5458] of their heart,[H3820] and there[H8033] will I devour[H398] them like a lion:[H3833] the wild[H7704] beast[H2416] shall tear[H1234] them.

9. O Israel,[H3478] thou hast destroyed[H7843] thyself; but[H3588] in me is thine help.[H5828]

10. I will be[H165] thy king:[H4428] where[H645] is any other that may save[H3467] thee in all[H3605] thy cities?[H5892] and thy judges[H8199] of whom[H834] thou saidst,[H559] Give[H5414] me a king[H4428] and princes?[H8269]

11. I gave[H5414] thee a king[H4428] in mine anger,[H639] and took him away[H3947] in my wrath.[H5678]

12. The iniquity[H5771] of Ephraim[H669] is bound up;[H6887] his sin[H2403] is hid.[H6845]

13. The sorrows[H2256] of a travailing woman[H3205] shall come[H935] upon him: he[H1931] is an unwise[H3808] [H2450] son;[H1121] for[H3588] he should not[H3808] stay[H5975] long[H6256] in the place of the breaking forth[H4866] of children.[H1121]

14. I will ransom[H6299] them from the power[H4480] [H3027] of the grave;[H7585] I will redeem[H1350] them from death:[H4480] [H4194] O death,[H4194] I will be[H165] thy plagues;[H1698] O grave,[H7585] I will be[H165] thy destruction:[H6987] repentance[H5164] shall be hid[H5641] from mine eyes.[H4480] [H5869]

15. Though[H3588] he[H1931] be fruitful[H6500] among[H996] his brethren,[H251] an east wind[H6921] shall come,[H935] the wind[H7307] of the LORD[H3068] shall come up[H5927] from the wilderness,[H4480] [H4057] and his spring[H4726] shall become dry,[H954] and his fountain[H4599] shall be dried up:[H2717] he[H1931] shall spoil[H8154] the treasure[H214] of all[H3605] pleasant[H2532] vessels.[H3627]

16. Samaria[H8111] shall become desolate;[H816] for[H3588] she hath rebelled[H4784] against her God:[H430] they shall fall[H5307] by the sword:[H2719] their infants[H5768] shall be dashed in pieces,[H7376] and their women with child[H2030] shall be ripped up.[H1234]