Hosea 11

The Lord’s Love for Israel

1When Israel was a child, I loved him, # 11:1 Dt 4:37; 7:6–8; 10:14–15; Ps 78:68; Is 41:8; Am 3:2; Mal 1:2

and out of Egypt I called my son. # 11:1 Ex 4:22–23; Dt 32:5–6,18–20; Ps 103:13; Jr 3:19; Hs 1:10; Mt 2:15

2Israel called to the Egyptians # 11:2 2Kg 17:13–15

even as Israel was leaving them. # 11:2 Lit They called to them; thus they went from before them

They kept sacrificing to the Baals # 11:2 Hs 2:13; 4:13

and burning offerings to idols. # 11:2 Is 65:7; Jr 18:15

3It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, # 11:3 Hs 7:15

taking them # 11:3 LXX, Syr, Vg; MT reads him by the hand, # 11:3 Lit them on his arms,# 11:3 Dt 1:31; 32:10–11

but they never knew that I healed them. # 11:3 Ex 15:26

4I led them with human cords,

with ropes of love. # 11:4 Jr 31:2–3

To them I was like one

who eases the yoke from their jaws; # 11:4 Hs 10:11

I bent down to give them food. # 11:4 Ex 16:32

5Israel will not return to the land of Egypt

and Assyria will be his king, # 11:5 Hs 7:16; 8:13; 9:3; 10:6

because they refused to repent. # 11:5 Hs 7:16

6A sword will whirl through his cities; # 11:6 Hs 13:16

it will destroy and devour the bars of his gates, # 11:6 Or devour his empty talkers, or devour his limbs; Hb obscure,# 11:6 Lm 2:9

because of their schemes. # 11:6 Hs 4:16–17

7My people are bent on turning from me. # 11:7 Jr 8:5

Though they call to him on high,

he will not exalt them at all.

8How can I give you up, Ephraim? # 11:8 Hs 6:4; 7:1

How can I surrender you, Israel?

How can I make you like Admah? # 11:8 Gn 14:8; Dt 29:23

How can I treat you like Zeboiim? # 11:8 Gn 14:2; 19:1–29; Dt 29:23

I have had a change of heart;

my compassion is stirred!

9I will not vent the full fury of my anger; # 11:9 Dt 13:17

I will not turn back to destroy Ephraim. # 11:9 Jr 26:3; 30:11

For I am God and not man,

the Holy One among you; # 11:9 Is 5:24; 12:6; 41:14,16

I will not come in rage. # 11:9 Or come into any city; Hb obscure

10They will follow the Lord; # 11:10 Hs 3:5; 6:1–3

he will roar like a lion. # 11:10 Is 31:4; Jl 3:16; Am 1:2

When he roars,

his children will come trembling from the west. # 11:10 Is 66:2–5

11They will be roused like birds from Egypt

and like doves # 11:11 Is 60:8; Hs 7:11 from the land of Assyria. # 11:11 Is 11:11

Then I will settle them in their homes. # 11:11 Ezk 34:27–28

This is the Lord’s declaration.

12Ephraim surrounds me with lies, # 11:12 Hs 4:2; 7:3

the house of Israel, with deceit.

Judah still wanders with God

and is faithful to the holy ones. # 11:12 Hb obscure

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Hoshea 11

1When Yisroel was a na'ar (child), I loved him,

and called Beni (My son) out of Mitzrayim.#11:1 Mt 2:15

2The more I called them,

the more they went from Me;

they sacrificed unto Ba'alim,

and burned incense to peselim (graven images).

3Yet it was I who taught Ephrayim to walk,

taking them by their zero'ot;

but they knew not

that it was I who healed them.

4I drew them with cords of man,

with bands of ahavah;

and I was to them

as they that ease the ol (yoke) on their jaws,

and I bent down to feed them.

5Will they not return into Eretz Mitzrayim?

And will not the Assyrian be his melech,

because they refused to make teshuvah.

6And the cherev shall flash in his towns,

and shall destroy his gate bars, and devour them,

because of their own counsels.

7And Ami are bent to backsliding from Me;

though they called to the Most High,

none at all would exalt Him.

8How shall I give thee up, Ephrayim?

How shall I hand thee over, Yisroel?

How shall I make thee as Admah?

How shall I make thee as Tzevoyim?

Mine lev is turned within Me,

My relentings are kindled together.

9I will not execute Mine charon af,

I will not return to destroy Ephrayim;

for El ani, and not ish;

the Kadosh (Holy One) in the midst of thee;

and I will not come in wrath.

10They shall walk after Hashem;

He shall roar like an aryeh;

when He shall roar,

then the banim shall come trembling from the west.

11They shall come trembling as a bird out of Mitzrayim,

and as a yonah out of Eretz Assyria;

and I will place them in their batim (houses),

saith Hashem.

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