Hosea 11

1 When Israel was yet young, then I loved him, and out of Egypt did I call my son.

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

2 The [prophets] called them; but the more they went from them: unto the Be'alim would they sacrifice, and to the graven images would they burn incense.

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

3 Yet I myself appointed a leader for Ephraim, who took them up in his arms; but they would not acknowledge that I healed them.

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

4 With human cords I ever drew them forward, with leading-strings of love: and I was to them as those that lift off the yoke from their jaws, and I held out unto them food.

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.

5 He should not return unto the land of Egypt: yet [now] is the Assyrian his king; because they refused to repent.

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

6 And the sword shall fall on his cities, and shall make an end of his boughs, and consume them, because of their [evil] counsels.

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

7 For my people are only bent on backsliding from me; and though upward they call them, they altogether will not elevate themselves.

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.

8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I surrender thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I change thee as Zeboyim? turned is my heart within me, all my compassion is enkindled together.

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.

9 I will not execute the fierceness of my anger, I will not again destroy Ephraim; for God am I, and not man, the Holy One in the midst of thee, and I will not come with an enemy's hatred.

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.

10 They shall follow after the Lord, when he will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children shall hasten together from the west;

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

11 They shall hasten together as birds out of Egypt, and as doves out of the land of Assyria: and I will cause them to dwell in their houses, saith the Lord.

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.

12 With lies hath Ephraim encompassed me about, and with deceit, the house of Israel; but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful to the Holy One.

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.