Hosea 11:8 BBE

⁶  And the sword will go through his towns, wasting his children and causing destruction because of their evil designs.

⁷  My people are given up to sinning against me; though their voice goes up on high, no one will be lifting them up.

⁸  How may I give you up, O Ephraim? how may I be your saviour, O Israel? how may I make you like Admah? how may I do to you as I did to Zeboim? My heart is turned in me, it is soft with pity.

⁹  I will not put into effect the heat of my wrath; I will not again send destruction on Ephraim; for I am God and not man, the Holy One among you; I will not put an end to you.

¹⁰  They will go after the Lord; his cry will be like that of a lion; his cry will be loud, and the children will come from the west, shaking with fear;