Hosea 11

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

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

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

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

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

I ledde Ephraim also, as one shoulde beare them in his armes: but they knewe not that I healed them.

4 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].

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 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.

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.

9 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,

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.

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

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

11 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.

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.

12 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!

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.