Hos 11
1
Early in the morning were they cast off, the king of Israel has been cast off: for
Israel is a child, and I loved him, and Mt 2:15 out of Egypt have I called his children.
2
As I called them, so they departed from my presence: they sacrificed to Baalim, and
burnt incense to graven images.
3
Yet I See Pr 20:11 bound the feet of Ephraim, I took him on my arm; but they knew not that I healed
them.
4
When men were destroyed, I drew them with the bands of my love: and I will be to them
as a man smiting another on his cheek: and I will have respect to him, I will prevail
with him.
5
Ephraim dwelt in Egypt; and as for the Assyrian, he was his king, because he would
not return.
6
And in his cities he Or, fell by the sword; Lit. was weak prevailed not with the sword, and he ceased to war with his hands:
and they shall
eat of the fruit of their own devices:
7
and his people shall cleave fondly to their habitation; but God shall be angry with
his precious things, and shall not at all exalt him.
8
How shall I deal with you, Ephraim? how shall I protect you, Israel? what shall I
do with you? Or, shall I, etc. I will make you as Adama, and as Seboim; my heart is turned Or, in the same person, sc. myself
at once, my repentance is powerfully excited.
9
I will not act according to the fury of my anger, I will not abandon Ephraim to be
utterly destroyed: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One within you: and I will
not enter into the city.
10
I will go after the Lord: he shall utter his voice as a lion: for he shall roar, and
the children of the waters shall be amazed.
11
They shall be amazed and fly as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land
of the Assyrians: and I will restore them to their houses, says the Lord.
12
Ephraim has compassed me with falsehood, and the house of Israel and Juda with ungodliness:
but now God knows them, and they shall be called God’s holy people.