112111 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love

"When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called My son out of Egypt.  As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.  I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.  I …

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102511 For I will pardon them whom I reserve

"Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.  Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; 'Behold, I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, as I have …

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061811 …The LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.

"For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, 'The good LORD pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, …

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061511 Nevertheless there are good things found in thee…

"And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.  And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, 'Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.  Nevertheless there …

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040711 …The mountain shall be thine

"And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, 'Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?'   And Joshua answered them, 'If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and …

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