ASV_Strong : Hosea 11
1. When Israel[H3478] was a child[H5288], then I loved[H157] him[H7121], and called my son[H1121] out of Egypt[H4714].
2. The more the prophets called[H7121] them[H1980], the more they went from them[H6440]: they sacrificed[H2076] unto the Baalim[H1168], and burned incense[H6999] to graven images[H6456].
3. Yet I taught[H8637] Ephraim[H669] to walk[H8637]; I took[H3947] them on my arms[H2220]; but they knew[H3045] not that I healed them[H7495].
4. I drew[H4900] them with cords[H2256] of a man[H120], with bands[H5688] of love[H160]; and I was to them as they that lift up[H7311] the yoke[H5923] on their jaws[H3895]; and I laid[H5186] food before them[H398].
5. They shall not return[H7725] into the land[H776] of Egypt[H4714]; but the Assyrian[H804] shall be their king[H4428], because they refused[H3985] to return to me[H7725].
6. And the sword[H2719] shall fall[H2342] upon their cities[H5892], and shall consume[H3615] their bars[H905], and devour[H398] them[H4156], because of their own counsels.
7. And my people[H5971] are bent[H8511] on backsliding[H4878] from me[H7121]: though they call them to him that is on high[H5920], none at all[H3162] will exalt him[H7311].
8. How shall I give thee up[H5414], Ephraim[H669]? how shall I cast[H4042] thee off[H3478], Israel? how shall I make[H5414] thee as Admah[H126]? how shall I set[H7760] thee as Zeboiim[H6636]? my heart[H3820] is turned[H2015] within me[H5150], my compassions are kindled[H3648] together[H3162].
9. I will not execute[H6213] the fierceness[H2740] of mine anger[H639], I will not return[H7725] to destroy[H7843] Ephraim[H669]: for I am God[H410], and not man[H376]; the Holy One[H6918] in the midst[H7130] of thee[H935]; and I will not come in wrath[H5892].
10. They shall walk[H3212] after[H310] Jehovah[H3068], who will roar[H7580] like a lion[H738]; for he will roar[H7580], and the children[H1121] shall come trembling[H2729] from the west[H3220].
11. They shall come trembling[H2729] as a bird[H6833] out of Egypt[H4714], and as a dove[H3123] out of the land[H776] of Assyria[H804]; and I will make[H3427] them to dwell in their houses[H1004], saith[H5002] Jehovah[H3068].
12. Ephraim[H669] compasseth[H5437] me about with falsehood[H3585], and the house[H1004] of Israel[H3478] with deceit[H4820]; but Judah[H3063] yet ruleth[H7300] with God[H410], and is faithful[H539] with the Holy One[H6918].
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