Hos 11 | LSB | STEP | When Israel was a youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.

Hosea 11

The Beloved Son

1 When Israel was a youth I loved him,
And out of Egypt I called My son.
2 The more ^{▼▼God’s prophets}they called them,
The more they went from ^{▼▼God’s prophets}them;
They kept sacrificing to the Baals
And burning incense to graven images.
3 Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk;
^{▼▼ As in ancient versions; Heb He...His}I took them in My arms;
But they did not know that I healed them.
4 I led them with cords of a man, with bonds of love,
And I became to them as one who lifts the yoke from their jaws;
And I bent down and fed them.
5 ^{▼▼Lit He}They will not return to the land of Egypt;
But Assyria—he will be ^{▼▼Lit his}their king
Because they refused to return to Me.
6 And the sword will whirl against ^{▼▼Lit his}their cities
And will consume ^{▼▼Lit his}their gate bars
And devour them because of their counsels.
7 So My people are hung up on turning from Me.
Though ^{▼▼God’s prophets}they call ^{▼▼Israel; lit him}them to the One on high,
None at all exalts Him.
8 How can I give you up, O Ephraim?
How can I surrender you, O Israel?
How can I give you over to be like Admah?
How can I make you like Zeboiim?
My heart is turned over within Me;
^{▼▼ Lit Together}All My compassions are stirred.
9 I will not execute My burning anger;
I will not make Ephraim a ruin again.
For I am God and not man, the Holy One in your midst,
And I will not come in ^{▼▼Lit excitement}wrath.
10 They will walk after Yahweh;
He will roar like a lion;
Indeed, He will roar,
And His sons will come trembling from the west.
11 They will come trembling like birds from Egypt
And like doves from the land of Assyria;
And I will settle them in their houses, declares Yahweh.
12 ^{▼▼Ch 12:1 in Heb}Ephraim surrounds Me with ^{▼▼Lit lie}lies
And the house of Israel with deceit;
And Judah is also unruly against God,
Even against the Holy One who is faithful.