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Hosea 11:1-7
Modern English Version
Hosea 11:1-7
Modern English Version
God’s Love for Israel
11 When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called My son.
2 As I[a] called them,
so they went from Me.[b]
They sacrificed to the Baals
and burned incense to idols.
3 I taught Ephraim to walk,
taking them up in My[c] arms,
but they did not know
that I healed them.
4 I drew them with cords of human kindness,[d]
with bands of love.
I was to them as those who ease the yoke on their neck,[e]
and I bent down and fed them.
5 He will return[f] to the land of Egypt,
and Assyria will be his king,
because they refused to return to Me.
6 The sword slashes in their cities,
consumes their oracle-priests,
and devours because of their own counsels.
7 My people are bent on backsliding from Me.
Though they called to the Most High,
none at all exalt Him.
Footnotes
- Hosea 11:2 Gk.; Heb. they.
- Hosea 11:2 Gk.; Heb. them.
- Hosea 11:3 Gk. Syr. Vulg.; Heb. his.
- Hosea 11:4 Heb. cords of a man.
- Hosea 11:4 Or jaws.
- Hosea 11:5 So LXX. Heb. He not will return.
Hosea 11:1-7
Authorized (King James) Version
Hosea 11:1-7
Authorized (King James) Version
11 When Israel was a child, then I loved him,
and called my son out of Egypt.
2 As they called them, so they went from them:
they sacrificed unto Baalim,
and burned incense to graven images.
3 I taught Ephraim also to go,
taking them by their arms;
but they knew not that I healed them.
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.
5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt,
but the Assyrian shall be his king,
because they refused to return.
6 And the sword shall abide on his cities,
and shall consume his branches, and devour them,
because of their own counsels.
7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me:
though they called them to the most High,
none at all would exalt him.
Hosea 11:1-7
New International Version
Hosea 11:1-7
New International Version
God’s Love for Israel
11 “When Israel was a child,(A) I loved(B) him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.(C)
2 But the more they were called,
the more they went away from me.[a](D)
They sacrificed to the Baals(E)
and they burned incense to images.(F)
3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,
taking them by the arms;(G)
but they did not realize
it was I who healed(H) them.
4 I led them with cords of human kindness,
with ties of love.(I)
To them I was like one who lifts
a little child to the cheek,
and I bent down to feed(J) them.(K)
5 “Will they not return to Egypt(L)
and will not Assyria(M) rule over them
because they refuse to repent?(N)
6 A sword(O) will flash in their cities;
it will devour(P) their false prophets
and put an end to their plans.
7 My people are determined to turn(Q) from me.(R)
Even though they call me God Most High,
I will by no means exalt them.
Footnotes
- Hosea 11:2 Septuagint; Hebrew them
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