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Hosea 11

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¹ “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt.

² But the more I called to him, the farther he moved from me,[44] offering sacrifices to the images of Baal and burning incense to idols.

³ I myself taught Israel[45] how to walk, leading him along by the hand. But he doesn’t know or even care that it was I who took care of him.

⁴ I led Israel along with my ropes of kindness and love. I lifted the yoke from his neck, and I myself stooped to feed him.

⁵ “But since my people refuse to return to me, they will return to Egypt and will be forced to serve Assyria.

⁶ War will swirl through their cities; their enemies will crash through their gates. They will destroy them, trapping them in their own evil plans.

⁷ For my people are determined to desert me. They call me the Most High, but they don’t truly honor me.

⁸ “Oh, how can I give you up, Israel? How can I let you go? How can I destroy you like Admah or demolish you like Zeboiim? My heart is torn within me, and my compassion overflows.

⁹ No, I will not unleash my fierce anger. I will not completely destroy Israel, for I am God and not a mere mortal. I am the Holy One living among you, and I will not come to destroy.

¹⁰ For someday the people will follow me. I, the LORD, will roar like a lion. And when I roar, my people will return trembling from the west.

¹¹ Like a flock of birds, they will come from Egypt. Trembling like doves, they will return from Assyria. And I will bring them home again,” says the LORD.

¹² [46]Israel surrounds me with lies and deceit, but Judah still obeys God and is faithful to the Holy One.[47]

#	NLT
1	“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt.
2	But the more I called to him, the farther he moved from me,[44] offering sacrifices to the images of Baal and burning incense to idols.
3	I myself taught Israel[45] how to walk, leading him along by the hand. But he doesn’t know or even care that it was I who took care of him.
4	I led Israel along with my ropes of kindness and love. I lifted the yoke from his neck, and I myself stooped to feed him.
5	“But since my people refuse to return to me, they will return to Egypt and will be forced to serve Assyria.
6	War will swirl through their cities; their enemies will crash through their gates. They will destroy them, trapping them in their own evil plans.
7	For my people are determined to desert me. They call me the Most High, but they don’t truly honor me.
8	“Oh, how can I give you up, Israel? How can I let you go? How can I destroy you like Admah or demolish you like Zeboiim? My heart is torn within me, and my compassion overflows.
9	No, I will not unleash my fierce anger. I will not completely destroy Israel, for I am God and not a mere mortal. I am the Holy One living among you, and I will not come to destroy.
10	For someday the people will follow me. I, the LORD, will roar like a lion. And when I roar, my people will return trembling from the west.
11	Like a flock of birds, they will come from Egypt. Trembling like doves, they will return from Assyria. And I will bring them home again,” says the LORD.
12	[46]Israel surrounds me with lies and deceit, but Judah still obeys God and is faithful to the Holy One.[47]

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