{"book":"Hosea","slug":"hosea","ch":11,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Hosea","prev":"hosea/10","next":"hosea/12","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.","f":["Cited in Matthew 2:15"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"When Israel was a child, I loved him,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and out of Egypt I called My son."}],"h":"Out of Egypt I Called My Son","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":2,"t":"But the more I called [Israel], the farther they departed from Me. They sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to carved images.","f":["LXX; Hebrew The more they called them, the more they went from them."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But the more I called [Israel],"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the farther they departed from Me."},{"style":"indent1","t":"They sacrificed to the Baals"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and burned incense to carved images."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms, but they never realized that it was I who healed them.","f":["That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; also in verses 8, 9, and 12"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"taking them by the arms,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"but they never realized"},{"style":"indent2","t":"that it was I who healed them."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I led them with cords of kindness,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"with ropes of love;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"I lifted the yoke from their necks"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and bent down to feed them."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Will they not return to the land of Egypt"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and be ruled by Assyria"},{"style":"indent2","t":"because they refused to repent?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"A sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume [them] in their own plans.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"A sword will flash through their cities;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"it will destroy the bars of their gates"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and consume [them] in their own plans."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"My people are bent on turning from Me."},{"style":"indent2","t":"Though they call to the Most High,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He will by no means exalt them."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"How could I give you up, O Ephraim?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"How could I surrender you, O Israel?"},{"style":"indent1","t":"How could I make you like Admah?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"How could I treat you like Zeboiim?"},{"style":"indent1","t":"My heart is turned within Me;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"My compassion is stirred!"}],"h":"God’s Love for Israel","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":9,"t":"I will not execute the full fury of My anger; I will not destroy Ephraim again. For I am God and not man — the Holy One among you — and I will not come in wrath.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I will not execute the full fury of My anger;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will not destroy Ephraim again."},{"style":"indent1","t":"For I am God and not man —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the Holy One among you —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and I will not come in wrath."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They will walk after the LORD;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He will roar like a lion."},{"style":"indent1","t":"When He roars,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"His children will come trembling from the west."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"They will come trembling like birds from Egypt and like doves from the land of Assyria. Then I will settle them in their homes, declares the LORD.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They will come trembling like birds from Egypt"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and like doves from the land of Assyria."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Then I will settle them in their homes,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"declares the LORD."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God [and is] faithful to the Holy One.","f":["Or and Judah is unruly against God, the faithful Holy One"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Ephraim surrounds Me with lies,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the house of Israel with deceit;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"but Judah still walks with God"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[and is] faithful to the Holy One."}],"style":"indent1stline"}]}