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Hosea 11:1
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Chapter 11

The Disappointment of a Parent

1 [a]When Israel was a child I loved him,(A)
    out of Egypt[b] I called my son.(B)

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  1. 11:1–3 After the image of husband-wife (chaps. 1–3), Hosea uses the image of parent-child (Ex 4:22; Is 1:2; Jer 3:19).
  2. 11:1 Out of Egypt: Hosea dates the real beginning of Israel from the time of the exodus. Mt 2:15 applies this text to the return of Jesus from Egypt.
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Hosea 11:1
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11 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

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Hosea 11:1
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The Lord's Love for Israel

11 (A)When Israel was a child, (B)I loved him,
    and out of Egypt I (C)called (D)my son.

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