Hosea 11:1
New International Version
“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

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

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

Berean Standard Bible
When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.

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

New King James Version
“When Israel was a child, I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.

New American Standard Bible
When Israel was a youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.

NASB 1995
When Israel was a youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.

NASB 1977
When Israel was a youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.

Legacy Standard Bible
When Israel was a youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.

Amplified Bible
When Israel was a child [a young nation], I loved him, And I called My son out of Egypt.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.

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

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt.

Good News Translation
The LORD says, "When Israel was a child, I loved him and called him out of Egypt as my son.

International Standard Version
"When Israel was a young child I loved him, and from Egypt I called my son.

Majority Standard Bible
When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.

NET Bible
When Israel was a young man, I loved him like a son, and I summoned my son out of Egypt.

New Heart English Bible
"When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

Webster's Bible Translation
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

World English Bible
“When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Because Israel [is] a youth, and I love him, "" Out of Egypt I have called for My Son.

Young's Literal Translation
Because Israel is a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for My Son.

Smith's Literal Translation
When Israel was a child, and I loved him, and I called for my son out of Egypt.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
As the morning passeth, so hath the king of Israel Israel was a child, and I loved him: and I called my son out of Egypt.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Just as the morning passes, so has the king of Israel passed by. For Israel was a child and I loved him; and out of Egypt I called my son.

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

New Revised Standard Version
When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
WHEN Israel was a child, then I loved him, and I called him, my son, out of Egypt.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because when Israel was a child, I loved him, and from Egypt I called him my son
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Early in the morning were they cast off, the king of Israel has been cast off: for Israel is a child, and I loved him, and out of Egypt have I called his children.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Out of Egypt I Called my Son
1When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son. 2But the more I called Israel, the farther they departed from Me. They sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to carved images.…

Cross References
Matthew 2:15
where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

Exodus 4:22-23
Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son, / and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’”

Deuteronomy 7:6-8
For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth. / The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. / But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Jeremiah 31:9
They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”

Isaiah 63:8-9
For He said, “They are surely My people, sons who will not be disloyal.” So He became their Savior. / In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

Romans 9:4-5
the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. / Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.

Exodus 19:5-6
Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”

Psalm 80:8-11
You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. / You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. / The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. ...

Isaiah 1:2
Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.

Malachi 1:2
“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved,

John 1:11-12
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. / But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

Galatians 4:4-5
But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, / to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

Romans 8:14-17
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. / For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” / The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. ...

1 John 3:1
Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

Isaiah 49:1-3
Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me. / He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver. / He said to Me, “You are My Servant, Israel, in whom I will display My glory.”


Treasury of Scripture

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

Israel.

Hosea 2:15
And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 7:7
The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:

Jeremiah 2:2
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

called.

Exodus 4:22
And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

Matthew 2:15
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

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Hosea 11
1. The ingratitude of Israel unto God for his benefits.
5. His judgment.
8. God's mercy toward them.
12. Israel's falsehood and Judah's fidelity.














When Israel was a child
The phrase "When Israel was a child" refers to the early stages of the nation of Israel, particularly during the time of the patriarchs and the Exodus. The Hebrew word for "child" here is "na'ar," which can denote a young person or a nation in its infancy. This imagery evokes a sense of tenderness and care, as a parent would have for a young child. Historically, this period includes the formative years of Israel's identity, from the covenant with Abraham to the deliverance from Egypt. It underscores God's nurturing role in Israel's development as a nation.

I loved him
The declaration "I loved him" emphasizes God's deep, covenantal love for Israel. The Hebrew word for "loved" is "ahav," which conveys a profound, enduring affection. This love is not based on Israel's merit but on God's sovereign choice and faithfulness to His promises. It reflects the unconditional nature of divine love, which is a central theme throughout the Bible. God's love for Israel serves as a model for His love for all His people, highlighting His desire for a relationship with humanity.

and out of Egypt I called My son
The phrase "and out of Egypt I called My son" is a direct reference to the Exodus, where God delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt. The term "My son" signifies a special relationship between God and Israel, portraying Israel as God's chosen and beloved child. The Hebrew word for "called" is "qara," which implies a summoning or a calling forth with authority and purpose. This event is foundational in Israel's history, symbolizing redemption and liberation. In the New Testament, this verse is also seen as a prophetic foreshadowing of Jesus Christ, as Matthew 2:15 applies it to Jesus' return from Egypt, thus linking the Old Testament narrative to the fulfillment in Christ. This dual application highlights the continuity of God's redemptive plan through history.

XI.

(1) Comp. Hosea 9:10 and Exodus 4:22-23. In this context there cannot be a prophecy of the Christ, for obstinate conduct and rebellion would thus be involved in the prediction. It is true that Matthew 2:15 quotes the passage in illustration of the fact that the true Son of God was also submitted in His youth to the hard schooling of a cruel exile. The calling out of Egypt of the Messiah gave a new indication of the cyclical character of Hebrew history. The passage helps us to understand what is meant by the formula, "that it might be fulfilled," &c.

Verse 1. - When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. Driver uses this verse to exemplify the principle that when the reference is to what is past or certain, rather than to what is future or indefinite, we find the predicate or the apodosis introduced by וַּ, though not with nearly the same frequency as ל perfect and vav causes

(1) with subject or object pre-fixed;

(2) after time-determinations.

The life of a nation has its stages of rise, progress, and development, like the life of an individual man. The prophet goes back to that early period when the national life of Israel was in its infancy; it was then that a few patriarchs who had gone down to sojourn in Egypt were becoming a people; the predicate precedes, to emphasize, that early day when Israel became God's peculiar people. The ray marks the apodosis recording God's love in choosing that people, calling them into the relation of sonship, and delivering them out of Egypt. Thus Kimchi says, "When Israel was vet a child, i.e. in Egypt, then I loved him, therefore I am more angry with them than with the rest of the nations; for from their youth onward I have loved them, and delivered them out of the bands of their enemies. But when they transgress my commandments it is incumbent on me to chastise them as a man chastises his son." . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

was a child,
נַ֥עַר (na·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

I loved him,
וָאֹהֲבֵ֑הוּ (wā·’ō·hă·ḇê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

and out of Egypt
וּמִמִּצְרַ֖יִם (ū·mim·miṣ·ra·yim)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

I called
קָרָ֥אתִי (qā·rā·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

My son.
לִבְנִֽי׃ (liḇ·nî)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1121: A son


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