Hosea 11

1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

Because Israel [is] a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for My Son.

2 The more the prophets called them, the more they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

They have called to them rightly, They have gone from before them, To lords they do sacrifice, And to graven images they make perfume.

3 Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them on my arms, but they did not know that I healed them.

And I have caused Ephraim to go on foot, Taking them by their arms, And they have not known that I strengthened them.

4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love, and I was to them as those who lift up the yoke on their jaws. And I laid food before them.

With cords of man I do draw them, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline unto him — I feed [him].

5 They shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me.

He turneth not back unto the land of Egypt, And Asshur — he [is] his king, For they have refused to return.

6 And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

Grievous hath been the sword in his cities, And it hath ended his bars, and consumed — from their own counsels.

7 And my people are bent on backsliding from me. Though they call them to him who is on high, none at all will exalt him.

And My people are hanging in suspense, about My returning, And unto the Most High they do call, Together they exalt not.

8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? How shall I cast thee off, Israel? How shall I make thee as Admah? How shall I set thee as Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me. My compassions are kindled together.

How do I give thee up, O Ephraim? Do I deliver thee up, O Israel? How do I make thee as Admah? Do I set thee as Zeboim? Turned in Me is My heart, kindled together have been My repentings.

9 I will not execute the fierceness of my 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 come in wrath.

I do not the fierceness of My anger, I turn not back to destroy Ephraim, For God I [am], and not a man. In thy midst the Holy One, and I enter not in enmity,

10 They shall walk after Jehovah, who will roar like a lion. For he will roar, and the sons shall come trembling from the west.

After Jehovah they go — as a lion He roareth, When He doth roar, then tremble do the sons from the west.

11 They shall come trembling as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria. And I will make them to dwell in their houses, says Jehovah.

They tremble as a sparrow out of Egypt, And as a dove out of the land of Asshur, And I have caused them to dwell in their own houses, An affirmation of Jehovah.

12 Ephraim encompasses me around with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit, but Judah yet rules with God, and is faithful with the Holy One.

Compassed Me with feigning hath Ephraim, And with deceit the house of Israel. And Judah again is ruling with God, And with the Holy Ones [is] faithful!