Hos 11:1 | NET2full | STEP | “When Israel was a young man , I loved him like a son, and I summoned my son out of Egypt .

‏ Hosea 11:1

Reversal of the Exodus: Return to Egypt and Exile in Assyria

1 “When Israel was a young man, I loved him like a son, ^{▼▼tn The words “like a son” are not in the Hebrew text but are necessary to clarify what sort of love is intended (cf. also NLT).}
and I summoned my son ^{▼▼tc The MT reads בְנִי (veni, “my son”); however, the LXX reflects בָנָיו (vanayv, “his sons”). The MT should be retained as original here because of internal evidence; it is much more appropriate to the context.} out of Egypt.