Hosea 11

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1 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 ⚑

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 ⚑

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 ⚑

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 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 ⚑

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 ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain