הֲבֵן֩ יַקִּ֨יר לִ֜י אֶפְרַ֗יִם אִ֚ם יֶ֣לֶד שַׁעֲשֻׁעִ֔ים כִּֽי־מִדֵּ֤י דַבְּרִי֙ בּ֔וֹ זָכֹ֥ר אֶזְכְּרֶ֖נּוּ ע֑וֹד עַל־כֵּ֗ן הָמ֤וּ מֵעַי֙ ל֔וֹ רַחֵ֥ם אֲֽרַחֲמֶ֖נּוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ (ס)
Si Efraim ba ay mahal na anak sa Akin? Siya ba ay batang kinagigiliwan? Sapagkat sa tuwing nagsasalita Ako tungkol sa kanya, tunay na naaalala Ko pa rin siya; kaya't kumikirot ang Aking kalooban para sa kanya; tunay na kahahabagan Ko siya, sabi ng Walang-Hanggan.
Targum Jonathan
How precious as a son is Israel to Me. Is he not a beloved child? Whenever he takes My Torah words upon his heart to perform them, I remember for his benefit—therefore My compassion stirs upon him, I have great mercy upon him, says Hashem.