Osee 11:1

1 Early in the morning were they cast off, the king of Israel has been cast off: for Israel is a child, and I loved him, and out of Egypt have I called his children.

Osee 11:1 In-Context

1 Early in the morning were they cast off, the king of Israel has been cast off: for Israel is a child, and I loved him, and out of Egypt have I called his children.

2 As I called them, so they departed from my presence: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burnt incense to graven images.

3 Yet I bound the feet of Ephraim, I took him on my arm; but they knew not that I healed them.

4 When men were destroyed, I drew them with the bands of my love: and I will be to them as a man smiting on his cheek: and I will have respect to him, I will prevail with him.

5 Ephraim dwelt in Egypt; and the Assyrian, he was his king, because he would not return.