Parallel Bible results for "hosea 11:1-9"

Hosea 11:1-9

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1 "When Israel was only a child, I loved him. I called out, 'My son!' - called him out of Egypt.
1 “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
2 But when others called him, he ran off and left me. He worshiped the popular sex gods, he played at religion with toy gods.
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 Still, I stuck with him. I led Ephraim. I rescued him from human bondage, But he never acknowledged my help,
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 never admitted that I was the one pulling his wagon, That I lifted him, like a baby, to my cheek, that I bent down to feed him.
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 Now he wants to go back to Egypt or go over to Assyria - anything but return to me!
5 “Will they not return to Egypt and will not Assyria rule over them because they refuse to repent?
6 That's why his cities are unsafe - the murder rate skyrockets and every plan to improve things falls to pieces.
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 hell-bent on leaving me. They pray to god Baal for help. He doesn't lift a finger to help them.
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 But how can I give up on you, Ephraim? How can I turn you loose, Israel? How can I leave you to be ruined like Admah, devastated like luckless Zeboim? I can't bear to even think such thoughts. My insides churn in protest.
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 And so I'm not going to act on my anger. I'm not going to destroy Ephraim. And why? Because I am God and not a human. I'm The Holy One and I'm here - in your very midst.
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.
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