11Hosea 11

1“When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.Select Hosea 11:1

2They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baals, and burned incense to engraved images.Select Hosea 11:2

3Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them by his arms; but they didn’t know that I healed them.Select Hosea 11:3

4I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.Select Hosea 11:4

5“They won’t return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent.Select Hosea 11:5

6The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.Select Hosea 11:6

7My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won’t exalt them.Select Hosea 11:7

8“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.Select Hosea 11:8

9I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in your midst; and I will not come in wrath.Select Hosea 11:9

10They will walk after Yahweh, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west.Select Hosea 11:10

11They will come trembling like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will settle them in their houses,” says Yahweh.Select Hosea 11:11

12Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God, and is unfaithful to the Holy One.Select Hosea 11:12