Parallel Bible results for "hosea 11:1-4"

Hosea 11:1-4

The Message Bible MSG

1 "When Israel was only a child, I loved him. I called out, 'My son!' - called him out of Egypt.

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.

3 Still, I stuck with him. I led Ephraim. I rescued him from human bondage, But he never acknowledged my help,

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.

New International Version NIV

1 “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

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 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 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.