Hosea 11
ISV Parallel ESV [BSB CSB ESV HCS KJV ISV NAS NET NIV NLT HEB]
International Standard VersionEnglish Standard Version
1"When Israel was a young child I loved him, and from Egypt I called my son.1When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
2The more I called out to them, the farther they fled from me; they sacrificed to Baals, burning incense to carved images.2The more they were called, the more they went away; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols.
3Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk, supporting them by their arms, but they never knew that I was healing them.3Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk; I took them up by their arms, but they did not know that I healed them.
4I guided them with human kindness, with loving reins. I acted toward them like one who removes a yoke from their neck; I bent down and fed them.4I led them with cords of kindness, 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.
5"They will not return to the land of Egypt; instead, the Assyrian will be their king, because they kept refusing to repent.5They shall not return to the land of Egypt, but Assyria shall be their king, because they have refused to return to me.
6The sword will fall on their cities, consuming and devouring their fortified gates, despite their planning.6The sword shall rage against their cities, consume the bars of their gates, and devour them because of their own counsels.
7My people are determined to turn away from me; though they call to the Most High, no one is worshiping.7My 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.
8"How can I give up on you, Ephraim? I will deliver you, will I not, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? I can't make you like Zeboim, can I? My heart stirs within me; my compassion also fans into flame!8How 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.
9I will not act in my anger; I will not return to destroy Ephraim, For I am God, and not a human— the Holy One among you— so I will not enter the city in anger. 9I 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.
10They will go after the LORD, who will roar like a lion; and when he roars, the children will come trembling from the west.10They shall go after the LORD; he will roar like a lion; when he roars, his children shall come trembling from the west;
11Trembling like a bird, they will come out of Egypt, and as a dove from the land of Assyria; and I will settle them in their houses," declares the LORD.11they 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.
12 "Ephraim surrounds me with lies, and the house of Israel surrounds me with deceit, But Judah still rules with God, and remains faithful, along with the godly ones."12Ephraim 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.
The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.
ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved.
Hosea 10
Top of Page
Top of Page