LEB HOS Chapter 11

God Will Have Compassion

• 11 When Israel was a child, I loved him,
• and out of Egypt I called my son.
• 2 When I called[fn] them, they went from my face.[fn]
  • They sacrificed to the Baals, and they sacrificed to idols.
• 3 And I myself taught Ephraim to walk;
  • I took them[fn] in my[fn] arms,
• but they did not know that I healed them.
• 4 I drew them with human ties ,[fn]
  • with the bands of love.
• I was to them like one who lifted up[fn] a yoke on their jaws,[fn]
  • though I bent down to them[fn] and let them[fn] eat.
• 5 He will return[fn] to the land of Egypt,
  • and Assyria will be his king,[fn]
  • because they refused to return.
• 6 The sword rages in his cities;
  • it consumes his false prophets
• and devours because of their plans.
  • 7 My people are bent on backsliding from me.
• To the Most High they call,
  • he does not raise them at all.
• 8 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 is disturbed[fn] within me;
  • all[fn] my compassions are aroused.
• 9 I will not execute[fn] my fierce anger ,[fn]
  • I will not again destroy Ephraim;
• because I am God
  • and not a mortal,[fn]
  • the Holy One in your midst;
• and I will not come in wrath.
  • 10 They will go after Yahweh;
    • he roars like a lion.
• When he roars,
  • his children will come trembling
    • from the sea.[fn]
• 11 They will tremble like birds[fn] from Egypt,
  • and like doves[fn] from the land of Assyria;
• and I will let them return[fn] to their homes—
  • a declaration of Yahweh.

Israel’s History

• 12 [fn] Ephraim has surrounded me with lies,[fn]
• and the house of Israel with deceit;
• and Judah is still wandering with God
  • and is faithful to the Holy One.