Hosea 11:1-7

Lexham English Bible

11 When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.
² When I called^[a] them, they went from my face.^[b]
    They sacrificed to the Baals, and they sacrificed to idols.
³ And I myself taught Ephraim to walk;
    I took them^[c] in my^[d] arms,
but they did not know that I healed them.
⁴ I drew them with human ties,^[e]
    with the bands of love.
I was to them like one who lifted up^[f] a yoke on their jaws,^[g]
    though I bent down to them^[h] and let them^[i] eat.
⁵ He will return^[j] to the land of Egypt,
    and Assyria will be his king,^[k]
    because they refused to return.
⁶ The sword rages in his cities;
    it consumes his false prophets
and devours because of their plans.
⁷     My people are bent on backsliding from me.
To the Most High they call,
    he does not raise them at all.