Hosea 11

1 Just as the morning passes, so has the king of Israel passed by. For Israel was a child and I loved him; and out of Egypt I called my son.

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

2 They called them, and so they departed before their face. They offered victims to the Baals, and they sacrificed to graven images.

As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baals, and burned incense to graven images.

3 And I was like a foster father to Ephraim. I carried them in my arms. And they did not know that I healed them.

And I it was that taught Ephraim to walk, — He took them upon his arms, — but they knew not that I healed them.

4 I will draw them with the cords of Adam, with the bands of love. And I will be to them like one who raises the yoke over their jaws. And I will reach down to him so that he may eat.

I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat.

5 He will not return to the land of Egypt, but Assur himself will be the king over him, because they were not willing to be converted.

He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king; for they refused to return [to me];

6 The sword has begun in his cities, and it will consume his elect and devour their heads.

and the sword shall turn about in his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour [them], because of their own counsels.

7 And my people will long for my return. But a yoke will be imposed on them together, which will not be taken away.

Yea, my people are bent upon backsliding from me: though they call them to the Most High, none at all exalteth [him].

8 How will I provide for you, Ephraim; how will I protect you, Israel? How will I provide for you as for Adam; will I set you like Zeboiim? My heart has changed within me; together with my regret, it has been stirred up.

How shall I give thee over, Ephraim? [how] shall I deliver thee up, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? [how] shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

9 I will not act on the fury of my wrath. I will not turn back to utterly destroy Ephraim. For I am God, and not man, the Divine in your midst, and I will not advance upon the city.

I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God, and not man, — the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not come in anger.

10 They will walk after the Lord; he will roar like a lion. For he himself will roar, and the sons of the sea will dread.

They shall walk after Jehovah; he shall roar like a lion; when he shall roar, then the children shall hasten from the west:

11 And they will fly like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove from the land of the Assyrians. And I will arrange them in their own houses, says the Lord.

they shall hasten as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will cause them to dwell in their houses, saith Jehovah.

12 Ephraim has besieged me with denials, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah went down as a witness before God and the holy ones of faith.

Ephraim encompasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet walketh with God, and with the holy things of truth.