Hosea 11
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1"When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.1When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
2But the more they were called, the more they went away from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images.2As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
3It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them.3I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
4I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. To them I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek, and I bent down to feed them.4I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
5"Will they not return to Egypt and will not Assyria rule over them because they refuse to repent?5He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6A sword will flash in their cities; it will devour their false prophets and put an end to their plans.6And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
7My people are determined to turn from me. Even though they call me God Most High, I will by no means exalt them.7And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
8"How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboyim? My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused.8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
9I will not carry out my fierce anger, nor will I devastate Ephraim again. For I am God, and not a man-- the Holy One among you. I will not come against their cities.9I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
10They will follow the LORD; he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.10They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
11They will come from Egypt, trembling like sparrows, from Assyria, fluttering like doves. I will settle them in their homes," declares the LORD.11They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD.
12Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, Israel with deceit. And Judah is unruly against God, even against the faithful Holy One.12Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.
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