Hosea 11:7-9

American Standard Version

⁷ And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to him that is on high, none at all will ^[a]exalt him.

⁸ How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together. ⁹ I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee; and I will not ^[b]come in wrath.