Hosea 11

1 When Israel was a childe, then I loued him, and called my sonne out of Egypt.

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

2 They called them, but they went thus from them: they sacrificed vnto Baalim, and burnt incense to images.

They have called to them correctly, They have gone from before them, They sacrifice to lords, And make incense to carved images.

3 I ledde Ephraim also, as one shoulde beare them in his armes: but they knewe not 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 led them with cordes of a man, euen with bandes of loue, and I was to them, as hee that taketh off the yoke from their iawes, and I laide the meat vnto them.

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

5 He shall no more returne into the lande of Egypt: but Asshur shalbe his King, because they refused to conuert.

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

6 And the sworde shall fall on his cities, and shall consume his barres, and deuoure them, because of their owne counsels.

The sword has been grievous in his cities, And it has ended his bars, and consumed—from their own counsels.

7 And my people are bent to rebellion against me: though they called them to the most hie, yet none at all would exalt him.

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

8 Howe shall I giue thee vp, Ephraim? howe shall I deliuer thee, Israel? how shall I make thee, as Admah? howe shall I set thee, as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within mee: my repentings are rouled together.

How do I give you up, O Ephraim? Do I deliver you up, O Israel? How do I make you as Admah? Do I set you as Zeboim? My heart is turned in Me, My sympathy has been kindled together.

9 I wil not execute ye fiercenesse of my wrath: I will not returne to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man, the holy one in the middes of thee, and I will not enter into the citie.

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

10 They shall walke after the Lord: he shall roare like a lyon: when hee shall roare, then the children of the West shall feare.

They go after YHWH—He roars as a lion, When He roars, then the sons from the west tremble.

11 They shall feare as a sparrow out of Egypt, and as a doue of the lande of Asshur, and I will place them in their houses, sayth the Lord.

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,” A declaration of YHWH.

12 Ephraim copasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Iudah yet ruleth with God, and is faithfull with the Saints.

“Ephraim has surrounded Me with feigning, And the house of Israel with deceit. And Judah is again ruling with God, And [is] faithful with the Holy Ones!”