Hosea
11:1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of
Egypt.
11:2 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto
Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
11:3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew
not that I healed them.
11:4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them
as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
11:5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be
his king, because they refused to return.
11:6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches,
and devour them, because of their own counsels.
11:7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them
to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
11:8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how
shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart
is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
11:9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to
destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of
thee: and I will not enter into the city.
11:10 They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall
roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
11:11 They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land
of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD.
11:12 Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with
deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.
