Hosea 11 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The more [fn]they called ^H7121 them,

The more ^H3651 they went ^H1980 from [fn]them;

They kept sacrificing ^H2076 to the Baals ^H1168

And burning ^H6999 incense ^H6999 to graven ^H6456 images ^H6456.

Yet it is I who taught ^H7270 Ephraim ^H669 to ^H7270 walk ^H7270;

[fn]I took ^H3947 them in My arms ^H2220;

But they did not know ^H3045 that I healed ^H7495 them.

I led ^H4900 them with cords ^H2256 of a man ^H120, with bonds ^H5688 of love ^H160,

And I became ^H1961 to them as one who lifts ^H7311 the yoke ^H5923 from their jaws ^H3895;

And I bent ^H5186 down ^H5186 and fed ^H398 them.

[fn]They will not return ^H7725 to the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714;

But Assyria ^H804—he will be [fn]their king ^H4428

Because ^H3588 they refused ^H3985 to return ^H7725 to Me.

And the sword ^H2719 will whirl ^H2342 against [fn]their cities ^H5892

And will consume ^H3615 [fn]their gate bars ^H905

And devour ^H398 them because ^H4480 of their counsels ^H4156.

So My people ^H5971 are hung ^H8511 up on turning ^H4878 from Me.

Though [fn]they call ^H7121 [fn]them to the One on high ^H5920,

None ^H3808 at ^H3162 all ^H3162 exalts ^H7311 Him.

How ^H349 can I give ^H5414 you up ^H5414, O Ephraim ^H669?

How can I surrender ^H4042 you, O Israel ^H3478?

How ^H349 can I give ^H5414 you over to be like Admah ^H126?

How can I make ^H7760 you like Zeboiim ^H6636?

My heart ^H3820 is turned ^H2015 over ^H2015 within ^H5921 Me;

[fn]All ^H3162 My compassions ^H5150 are stirred ^H3648.

I will not execute ^H6213 My burning ^H2740 anger ^H639;

I will not make ^H7843 Ephraim ^H669 a ruin ^H7843 again ^H7725.

For I am God ^H410 and not man ^H376, the Holy ^H6918 One ^H6918 in your midst ^H7130,

And I will not come ^H935 in [fn]wrath ^H5892.

They will walk ^H1980 after ^H310 Yahweh ^H3068;

He will roar ^H7580 like a lion ^H738;

Indeed ^H3588, He will roar ^H7580,

And His sons ^H1121 will come ^H2729 trembling ^H2729 from the west ^H3220.

They will come ^H2729 trembling ^H2729 like birds ^H6833 from Egypt ^H4714

And like doves ^H3123 from the land ^H776 of Assyria ^H804;

And I will settle ^H3427 them in their houses ^H1004, declares ^H5002 Yahweh ^H3068.

[fn]Ephraim ^H669 surrounds ^H5437 Me with [fn]lies ^H3585

And the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 with deceit ^H4820;

And Judah ^H3063 is also ^H5750 unruly ^H7300 against ^H5973 God ^H410,

Even against ^H5973 the Holy ^H6918 One ^H6918 who is faithful ^H539.