Hosea 11
1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
2 They called to them, and so they turned away from them; they sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to carved images.
3 I taught Ephraim to walk, taking them in my arms, but they did not know that I had healed them.
4 I drew them with human cords, with bonds of love. I was like one who lifts the yoke from their jaws, and I bent down to feed them.
5 He will not return to the land of Egypt, but Assyria will be his king, because they refused to return.
6 The sword will sweep through his cities, destroy his defenses, and devour them because of their plans.
7 My people are bent on turning away from me. Though they are called upward, no one lifts them up.
8 How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah, treat you like Zeboiim? My heart turns over within me; all my compassion is stirred.
9 I will not carry out my fierce anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim, because I am God, not a man, the Holy One among you, and I will not come in fury.
10 They will follow the LORD; he will roar like a lion. When he roars, the children will come trembling from the west.
11 They will come trembling like a bird from Egypt, and like a dove from the land of Assyria; I will settle them in their homes, says the LORD.
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