Hosea 11
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1“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt.1When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
2But the more I called to him, the farther he moved from me, offering sacrifices to the images of Baal and burning incense to idols.2As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
3I myself taught Israel how to walk, leading him along by the hand. But he doesn’t know or even care that it was I who took care of him.3I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
4I led Israel along with my ropes of kindness and love. I lifted the yoke from his neck, and I myself stooped to feed him.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“But since my people refuse to return to me, they will return to Egypt and will be forced to serve Assyria.5He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6War will swirl through their cities; their enemies will crash through their gates. They will destroy them, trapping them in their own evil plans.6And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
7For my people are determined to desert me. They call me the Most High, but they don’t truly honor me.7And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
8“Oh, how can I give you up, Israel? How can I let you go? How can I destroy you like Admah or demolish you like Zeboiim? My heart is torn within me, and my compassion overflows.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.
9No, I will not unleash my fierce anger. I will not completely destroy Israel, for I am God and not a mere mortal. I am the Holy One living among you, and I will not come to destroy.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.
10For someday the people will follow me. I, the LORD, will roar like a lion. And when I roar, my people will return 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.
11Like a flock of birds, they will come from Egypt. Trembling like doves, they will return from Assyria. And I will bring them home again,” says the LORD. Charges against Israel and Judah11They 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.
12 Israel surrounds me with lies and deceit, but Judah still obeys God and is faithful to the 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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Hosea 10
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