Hosea Chapter 11 Back Next{11:1} "When
Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of
Egypt.
{11:2} They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the
Baals, and burned
incense to engraved images.
{11:3} Yet I taught
Ephraim to walk. I took them by his arms; but they didn't know that I healed them.
{11:4} I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.
{11:5} "They won't return into the land of Egypt; but the
Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent.
{11:6} The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their
gates, and will put an end to their plans.
{11:7} My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won't exalt them.
{11:8} "How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My
heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
{11:9} I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of you; and I will not come in wrath.
{11:10} They will walk after Yahweh, who will roar like a
lion; for he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west.
{11:11} They will come trembling like a
bird out of Egypt, and like a
dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will settle them in their houses," says Yahweh.
{11:12} Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit.
Judah still strays from God, and is un
faithful to the Holy One.
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