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Hosea 11:1-11

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1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
1 “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
2 The more they were called, the more they went away; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols.
2 But the more they were called, the more they went away from me.They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images.
3 Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk; I took them up by their arms, but they did not know that I healed them.
3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them.
4 I 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.
4 I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. To them I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek, and I bent down to feed them.
5 They shall not return to the land of Egypt, but Assyria shall be their king, because they have refused to return to me.
5 “Will they not return to Egypt and will not Assyria rule over them because they refuse to repent?
6 The sword shall rage against their cities, consume the bars of their gates, and devour them because of their own counsels.
6 A sword will flash in their cities; it will devour their false prophets and put an end to their plans.
7 My 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.
7 My people are determined to turn from me. Even though they call me God Most High, I will by no means exalt them.
8 How 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.
8 “How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboyim? My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused.
9 I 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.
9 I will not carry out my fierce anger, nor will I devastate Ephraim again. For I am God, and not a man— the Holy One among you. I will not come against their cities.
10 They shall go after the LORD; he will roar like a lion; when he roars, his children shall come trembling from the west;
10 They will follow the LORD; he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.
11 they 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.
11 They will come from Egypt, trembling like sparrows, from Assyria, fluttering like doves. I will settle them in their homes,” declares the LORD.
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