Hosea 11

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

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

2 They invited them, —at once, they departed from before me, they, to the Baals, sacrificed, and, to the images, offered incense.

The more they were called, the more they went away from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to idols.

3 Yet, I, had taught Ephraim to walk, I used to take them upon mine arms, —But they acknowledged not that I had healed them.

Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk. It was I who lifted them up by their arms, but they did not know that I cared for them.

4 With human cords, used I to draw them, with the bands of love, so became I unto them like those who remove the yoke [that was] on their jaws, —and, holding out [food] to him, I let him eat.

I led them with cords of humanity, with bands of love. I was to them like someone who eased the yoke on their jaws, and I bent down to them and fed them.

5 He was not to turn back into the land of Egypt, Howbeit, the Assyrian—he, became his king, for they refused to turn.

Will they not return to the land of Egypt? Will Assyria not rule over them because they refuse to return to me?

6 Therefore shall the sword, rage, in his cities, and make an end of his multitudes, and consume them, —because of their counsels.

The sword will fall on their cities and destroy the bars of their gates; it will destroy them because of their own plans.

7 But, my people, are bent towards turning from me, though upwards they call them, none of them can lift them.

My people are determined to turn away from me. Though they call to the Most High, no one will help them.

8 How can I give thee up, Ephraim? abandon thee Israel? How can I make thee as Admah? set thee as Zeboim? Mine own heart, turneth against me, at once, are kindled my compassions.

How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboyim? My heart has changed within me; all my compassions have been stirred up.

9 I cannot execute the glow of mine anger, I cannot turn to destroy Ephraim, —for, GOD, am, I, and not man, When thou drawest near, [I am] a Holy One, though I do not enter a city.

I will not execute my fierce anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim. For I am God and not a man; I am the Holy One among you, and I will not come in wrath.

10 After Yahweh, let them go, Like a lion, will he roar, —When, he, shall roar, then let sons, come trembling, out of the West.

They will follow Yahweh; and he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will come trembling from the west.

11 Let them come trembling like a small bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of Assyria, —so will I cause them to dwell by their own houses, Declareth Yahweh.

They will come trembling like a bird from Egypt, like a dove from the land of Assyria. I will make them live in their homes—this is the declaration of Yahweh.

12 They have compassed me about—with denial, Ephraim, with deceit, the house of Israel, —but, Judah, hath, again and again, run riot with GOD, though, with the holy places, entrusted.

Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah is still going about with me, God, and is faithful to me, the Holy One.”