Hosea 11
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1When Israel was a young man, I loved him like a son, and I summoned 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 summoned them, the farther they departed from me. They sacrificed to the Baal idols and burned incense to images. 2As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
3Yet it was I who led Ephraim, I took them by the arm; but they did not acknowledge that I had 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 leather cords, with leather ropes; I lifted the yoke from their neck, and gently fed 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.
5They will return to Egypt! Assyria will 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 destroy the bars of their city gates, and will devour them in their fortresses. 6And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
7My people are obsessed with turning away from me; they call to Baal, but he will never 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.
8How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I surrender you, O Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? I have had a change of heart! All my tender compassions are 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 cannot carry out my fierce anger! I cannot totally destroy Ephraim! Because I am God, and not man--the Holy One among you--I will not come in wrath! 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.
10He will roar like a lion, and they will follow the LORD; 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 return in fear and trembling like birds from Egypt, like doves from Assyria, and 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; the house of Israel has surrounded me with deceit. But Judah still roams about with God; he remains 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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