אֵ֞יךְ אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ אֶפְרַ֗יִם אֲמַגֶּנְךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֚יךְ אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ כְאַדְמָ֔ה אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖ כִּצְבֹאיִ֑ם נֶהְפַּ֤ךְ עָלַי֙ לִבִּ֔י יַ֖חַד נִכְמְר֥וּ נִחוּמָֽי׃
Bagaimana mungkin Aku menyerahkan engkau, hai Efraim, membiarkan engkau jatuh ke tangan musuh, hai Israel? Bagaimana mungkin Aku membuat engkau seperti Adma, menjadikan engkau seperti Zeboim? Hati-Ku berbalik di dalam diri-Ku, belas kasihan-Ku bangkit berkobar bersama-sama.
Sha'arei Orah
Now, when HaShem-יהו"ה desires to decree judgment upon the Jewish people through this quality, it becomes filled with kindness (Chessed) and mercy (Rachamim). Thus, it is often the case that the quality of judgment (Din) is overturned to the quality of mercy (Rachamim). This is as stated,158Hosea 11:8 “How can I hand you over, Ephraim, or deliver you, Israel? How can I render you like Admah or make you like Zevoim? My heart has been overturned; My mercies have altogether been aroused.”