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 they called them, the more they went from them; they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and offered to graven images.

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

3 And I, I taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by their arms; but they knew 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 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 fed them gently.

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 not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

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

6 And the sword shall fall upon his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour them, because of their own 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 in suspense about returning to Me; and though they call them upwards, none at all will lift himself up.

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

8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? How shall I surrender thee, Israel? How shall I make thee as Admah? How shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within Me, My compassions are kindled 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 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 come in fury.

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 walk after the LORD, who shall roar like a lion; for He shall roar, and the children shall come trembling from the west.

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

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, saith 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 compasseth Me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; and Judah is yet wayward towards God, and towards the Holy One who is faithful.

“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!”