Hosea 11

¹Just as the morning passes, so has the king of Israel passed by. For Israel was a child and I loved him; and out of Egypt I called my son.

²They called them, and so they departed before their face. They offered victims to the Baals, and they sacrificed to graven images.

³And I was like a foster father to Ephraim. I carried them in my arms. And they did not know that I healed them.

⁴I will draw them with the cords of Adam, with the bands of love. And I will be to them like one who raises the yoke over their jaws. And I will reach down to him so that he may eat.

⁵He will not return to the land of Egypt, but Assur himself will be the king over him, because they were not willing to be converted.

⁶The sword has begun in his cities, and it will consume his elect and devour their heads.

⁷And my people will long for my return. But a yoke will be imposed on them together, which will not be taken away.

⁸How will I provide for you, Ephraim; how will I protect you, Israel? How will I provide for you as for Adam; will I set you like Zeboiim? My heart has changed within me; together with my regret, it has been stirred up.

⁹I will not act on the fury of my wrath. I will not turn back to utterly destroy Ephraim. For I am God, and not man, the Divine in your midst, and I will not advance upon the city.

¹⁰They will walk after the Lord; he will roar like a lion. For he himself will roar, and the sons of the sea will dread.

¹¹And they will fly like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove from the land of the Assyrians. And I will arrange them in their own houses, says the Lord.

¹²Ephraim has besieged me with denials, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah went down as a witness before God and the holy ones of faith.

Hosea 11

¹As the morning passeth, so hath the king of Israel passed away. Because Israel was a child, and I loved him: and I called my son out of Egypt.

²As they called them, they went away from before their face: they offered victims to Baalim, and sacrificed to idols.

³And I was like a foster father to Ephraim, I carried them in my arms: and they knew not that I healed them.

⁴I will draw them with the cords of Adam, with the bands of love: and I will be to them as one that taketh off the yoke on their jaws: and I put his meat to him that he might eat.

⁵He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king: because they would not be converted.

⁶The sword hath begun in his cities, and it shall consume his chosen men, and shall devour their heads.

⁷And my people shall long for my return: but a yoke shall be put upon them together, which shall not be taken off.

⁸How shall I deal with thee, O Ephraim, shall I protect thee, O Israel? how shall I make thee as Adama, shall I set thee as Seboim? my heart is turned within me, my repentance is stirred up.

⁹I will not execute the fierceness of my wrath: I will not return to destroy Ephraim: because I am God, and not man: the holy one in the midst of thee, and I will not enter into the city.

¹⁰They shall walk after the Lord, he shall roar as a lion: because he shall roar, and the children of the sea shall fear.

¹¹And they shall fly away like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of the Assyrians: and I will place them in their own houses, saith the Lord.

¹²Ephraim hath compassed me about with denials, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Juda went down as a witness with God, and is faithful with the saints.