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 youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.
2But the more I summoned them, the farther they departed from me. They sacrificed to the Baal idols and burned incense to images. 2The more they called them, The more they went from them; They kept sacrificing to the Baals And burning incense to idols.
3Yet it was I who led Ephraim, I took them by the arm; but they did not acknowledge that I had healed them. 3Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk, I took them in My arms; But they did not know 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 led them with cords of a man, with bonds of love, And I became to them as one who lifts the yoke from their jaws; And I bent down and fed them.
5They will return to Egypt! Assyria will rule over them because they refuse to repent! 5They will not return to the land of Egypt; But Assyria-- he will be their king Because they refused to return to Me.
6A sword will flash in their cities, it will destroy the bars of their city gates, and will devour them in their fortresses. 6The sword will whirl against their cities, And will demolish their gate bars And consume them because of their counsels.
7My people are obsessed with turning away from me; they call to Baal, but he will never exalt them! 7So My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call them to the One on high, None at all exalts 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 can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I surrender you, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned over within Me, All My compassions are kindled.
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 My fierce anger; I will not destroy Ephraim again. For I am God and not man, the Holy One in your midst, And I will not come in wrath.
10He will roar like a lion, and they will follow the LORD; when he roars, his children will come trembling from the west. 10They will walk after the LORD, He will roar like a lion; Indeed He will roar And His sons will come trembling 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 will come trembling like birds from Egypt And like doves from the land of Assyria; And I will settle them in their houses, declares 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 surrounds Me with lies And the house of Israel with deceit; Judah is also unruly against God, Even against the Holy One who is faithful.
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Hosea 10
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