Hosea 11

Revised Geneva Translation

11 “When Israel was a child, then I loved him and called My son out of Egypt.

² “As they called them, they went from them. They sacrificed to Baal and burnt incense to images.

³ “I also led Ephraim, bearing them in My Arms. But they did not know that I healed them.

⁴ “I led them with cords of a man, with bands of love. And I was to them as one who takes off the yoke from their jaws. And I gently fed them.

⁵ “He shall no longer return into the land of Egypt. But Assyria shall be his king because they refused to convert.

⁶ “And the sword shall fall on his cities, and shall consume its bars and devour them, because of their own counsels.

⁷ “And My people are bent to rebellion against Me. Though they called them to the Most High, no one at all would exalt.

⁸ “How shall I give you up, Ephraim? Shall I deliver you, Israel? How shall I make you as Admah? Shall I set you as Zeboim? My Heart has turned within Me. My compassions are kindled.

⁹ “I will not execute the fierceness of My wrath. I will not return to destroy Ephraim. For I am God, and not man, the Holy One in the midst of you. And I will not enter into the city.

¹⁰ “They shall walk after the LORD. He shall roar like a lion. When He shall roar, the children of the West shall fear.

¹¹ “They shall fear as a sparrow out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria. And I will place them in their houses,” says the LORD.

¹² “Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, and the House of Israel with deceit. But Judah still rules with God and is faithful with the saints.”