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Hosea 11

The Lord’s Love for Israel

When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.

God’s Continuing Love for Israel

“When Israel was a [a]child, I loved him,
And out of Egypt I called My son.

The more they were called,
the more they went away;
they kept sacrificing to the Baals
and burning offerings to idols.

[b]As they called them,
So they went [c]from them;
They sacrificed to the Baals,
And burned incense to carved images.

Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk;
I took them up by their arms,
but they did not know that I healed them.

“I taught Ephraim to walk,
Taking them by [d]their arms;
But they did not know that I healed them.

I led them with cords of kindness,a
with the bands of love,
and I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws,
and I bent down to them and fed them.

I drew them with [e]gentle cords,
With bands of love,
And I was to them as those who take the yoke from their [f]neck.
I stooped and fed them.

They shall notb return to the land of Egypt,
but Assyria shall be their king,
because they have refused to return to me.

“He shall not return to the land of Egypt;
But the Assyrian shall be his king,
Because they refused to repent.

The sword shall rage against their cities,
consume the bars of their gates,
and devour them because of their own counsels.

And the sword shall slash in his cities,
Devour his districts,
And consume them,
Because of their own counsels.

My people are bent on turning away from me,
and though they call out to the Most High,
he shall not raise them up at all.

My people are bent on backsliding from Me.
Though [g]they call [h]to the Most High,
None at all exalt Him.

How can I give you up, O Ephraim?
How can I hand you over, O Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
My heart recoils within me;
my compassion grows warm and tender.

“How can I give you up, Ephraim?
How can I hand you over, Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I set you like Zeboiim?
My heart [i]churns within Me;
My sympathy is stirred.

I will not execute my burning anger;
I will not again destroy Ephraim;
for I am God and not a man,
the Holy One in your midst,
and I will not come in wrath.c

I will not execute the fierceness of My anger;
I will not again destroy Ephraim.
For I am God, and not man,
The Holy One in your midst;
And I will not [j]come with terror.

They shall go after the Lord;
he will roar like a lion;
when he roars,
his children shall come trembling from the west;

“They shall walk after the Lord.
He will roar like a lion.
When He roars,
Then His sons shall come trembling from the west;

they shall come trembling like birds from Egypt,
and like doves from the land of Assyria,
and I will return them to their homes, declares the Lord.

They shall come trembling like a bird from Egypt,
Like a dove from the land of Assyria.
And I will let them dwell in their houses,”
Says the Lord.

d Ephraim has surrounded me with lies,
and the house of Israel with deceit,
but Judah still walks with God
and is faithful to the Holy One.

God’s Charge Against Ephraim

“Ephraim has encircled Me with lies,
And the house of Israel with deceit;
But Judah still walks with God,
Even with the [k]Holy One who is faithful.

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