Hosea 11
The Beloved Son
1When Israel was a youth I loved him,And out of Egypt I called My son.
2The 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.
3Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk;
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▼ As in ancient versions; Heb He...His
I took them in My arms;But they did not know that I healed them.
4I 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 kingBecause they refused to return to Me.
6And the sword will whirl against ▼
▼Lit his
their citiesAnd will consume ▼
▼Lit his
their gate barsAnd devour them because of their counsels.
7So 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.
8How 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;
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▼ Lit Together
All My compassions are stirred.9I 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.10They will walk after Yahweh;
He will roar like a lion;
Indeed, He will roar,
And His sons will come trembling from the west.
11They 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
liesAnd the house of Israel with deceit;
And Judah is also unruly against God,
Even against the Holy One who is faithful.
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