Hosea 11 NIV ISV Parallel

◄ Hosea 11 ►

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

1"When Israel was a young child I loved him, and from Egypt I called my son.

2But the more they were called, the more they went away from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images.

2The more I called out to them, the farther they fled from me; they sacrificed to Baals, burning incense to carved images.

3It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them.

3Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk, supporting them by their arms, but they never knew that I was healing them.

4I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. To them I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek, and I bent down to feed them.

4I guided them with human kindness, with loving reins. I acted toward them like one who removes a yoke from their neck; I bent down and fed them.

5"Will they not return to Egypt and will not Assyria rule over them because they refuse to repent?

5"They will not return to the land of Egypt; instead, the Assyrian will be their king, because they kept refusing to repent.

6A sword will flash in their cities; it will devour their false prophets and put an end to their plans.

6The sword will fall on their cities, consuming and devouring their fortified gates, despite their planning.

7My people are determined to turn from me. Even though they call me God Most High, I will by no means exalt them.

7My people are determined to turn away from me; though they call to the Most High, no one is worshiping.

8"How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboyim? My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused.

8"How can I give up on you, Ephraim? I will deliver you, will I not, Israel? How can I treat you like Admah? I can't make you like Zeboim, can I? My heart stirs within me; my compassion also fans into flame!

9I will not carry out my fierce anger, nor will I devastate Ephraim again. For I am God, and not a man-- the Holy One among you. I will not come against their cities.

9I will not act in my anger; I will not return to destroy Ephraim, For I am God, and not a human— the Holy One among you— so I will not enter the city in anger.

10They will follow the LORD; he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.

10They will go after the LORD, who will roar like a lion; and when he roars, the children will come trembling from the west.

11They will come from Egypt, trembling like sparrows, from Assyria, fluttering like doves. I will settle them in their homes," declares the LORD.

11Trembling like a bird, they will come out of Egypt, and as a dove from the land of Assyria; and I will settle them in their houses," declares the LORD.

12Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, Israel with deceit. And Judah is unruly against God, even against the faithful Holy One.

12 "Ephraim surrounds me with lies, and the house of Israel surrounds me with deceit, But Judah still rules with God, and remains faithful, along with the godly ones."

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