Hosea 11 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Just as the morning passes, so has the king of Israel passed by. For Israel was a child and I loved him; and out of Egypt I called my son. When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
2 They called them, and so they departed before their face. They offered victims to the Baals, and they sacrificed to graven images. The more they were called, the more they went away; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols. But the more they were called, the more they went away from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images.
3 And I was like a foster father to Ephraim. I carried them in my arms. And they did not know that I healed them. Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk; I took them up by their arms, but they did not know that I healed them. It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them.
4 I will draw them with the cords of Adam, with the bands of love. And I will be to them like one who raises the yoke over their jaws. And I will reach down to him so that he may eat. I led them with cords of kindness, with the bands of love, and I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws, and I bent down to them and fed them. I 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.
5 He will not return to the land of Egypt, but Assur himself will be the king over him, because they were not willing to be converted. They shall not return to the land of Egypt, but Assyria shall be their king, because they have refused to return to me. “Will they not return to Egypt and will not Assyria rule over them because they refuse to repent?
6 The sword has begun in his cities, and it will consume his elect and devour their heads. The sword shall rage against their cities, consume the bars of their gates, and devour them because of their own counsels. A sword will flash in their cities; it will devour their false prophets and put an end to their plans.
7 And my people will long for my return. But a yoke will be imposed on them together, which will not be taken away. My people are bent on turning away from me, and though they call out to the Most High, he shall not raise them up at all. My people are determined to turn from me. Even though they call me God Most High, I will by no means exalt them.
8 How will I provide for you, Ephraim; how will I protect you, Israel? How will I provide for you as for Adam; will I set you like Zeboiim? My heart has changed within me; together with my regret, it has been stirred up. How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender. “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.
9 I will not act on the fury of my wrath. I will not turn back to utterly destroy Ephraim. For I am God, and not man, the Divine in your midst, and I will not advance upon the city. I will not execute my burning anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and not a man, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath. I 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.
10 They will walk after the Lord; he will roar like a lion. For he himself will roar, and the sons of the sea will dread. They shall go after the LORD; he will roar like a lion; when he roars, his children shall come trembling from the west; They will follow the LORD; he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.
11 And they will fly like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove from the land of the Assyrians. And I will arrange them in their own houses, says the Lord. they shall come trembling like birds from Egypt, and like doves from the land of Assyria, and I will return them to their homes, declares the LORD. They will come from Egypt, trembling like sparrows, from Assyria, fluttering like doves. I will settle them in their homes,” declares the LORD.
12 Ephraim has besieged me with denials, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah went down as a witness before God and the holy ones of faith. Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit, but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One. Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, Israel with deceit. And Judah is unruly against God, even against the faithful Holy One.
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