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Hosea 11

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1 "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt.
1 The Lord says, "When Israel was a child, I loved him and called him out of Egypt as my son.
2 But when I called the people of Israel, they went away from me. and burned incense to the idols.
2 But the more I called to him, the more he turned away from me. My people sacrificed to Baal; they burned incense to idols.
3 It was I who taught Israel to walk, and I took them by the arms, but they did not understand that I had healed them.
3 Yet I was the one who taught Israel to walk. I took my people up in my arms, but they did not acknowledge that I took care of them.
4 I led them with cords of human kindness, with ropes of love. I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down and fed them.
4 I drew them to me with affection and love. I picked them up and held them to my cheek; I bent down to them and fed them.
5 "The Israelites will become captives again, as they were in Egypt, and Assyria will become their king, because they refuse to turn back to God.
5 "They refuse to return to me, and so they must return to Egypt, and Assyria will rule them.
6 War will sweep through their cities and will destroy them and kill them because of their wicked plans.
6 War will sweep through their cities and break down the city gates. It will destroy my people because they do what they themselves think best.
7 My people have made up their minds to turn away from me. The prophets call them to turn to me, but none of them honors me at all.
7 They insist on turning away from me. They will cry out because of the yoke that is on them, but no one will lift it from them.
8 "Israel, how can I give you up? How can I give you away, Israel? or treat you like Zeboiim. My heart beats for you, and my love for you stirs up my pity.
8 "How can I give you up, Israel? How can I abandon you? Could I ever destroy you as I did Admah, or treat you as I did Zeboiim? My heart will not let me do it! My love for you is too strong.
9 I won't punish you in my anger, and I won't destroy Israel again. I am God and not a human; I am the Holy One, and I am among you. I will not come against you in anger.
9 I will not punish you in my anger; I will not destroy Israel again. For I am God and not a mere human being. I, the Holy One, am with you. I will not come to you in anger.
10 They will go after the Lord, and he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will hurry to him from the west.
10 "My people will follow me when I roar like a lion at their enemies. They will hurry to me from the west.
11 They will come swiftly like birds from Egypt and like doves from Assyria. I will settle them again in their homes," says the Lord.
11 They will come from Egypt, as swiftly as birds, and from Assyria, like doves. I will bring them to their homes again. I, the Lord, have spoken."
12 Israel has surrounded me with lies; the people have made evil plans. And Judah turns against God, the faithful Holy One.
12 The Lord says, "The people of Israel have surrounded me with lies and deceit, and the people of Judah are still rebelling against me, the faithful and holy God.
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.