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World English Bible

Hosea 11 (WEBP)

[1] “When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
[2] They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baals, and burned incense to engraved images.
[3] Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them by their arms, but they didn’t know that I healed them.
[4] I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.
[5] “They won’t return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent.
[6] The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.
[7] My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won’t exalt them.
[8] “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 Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
[9] I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim, for I am God, and not man—the Holy One among you. I will not come in wrath.
[10] They will walk after Yahweh, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west.
[11] They will come trembling like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will settle them in their houses,” says Yahweh.
[12] Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God, and is unfaithful to the Holy One.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Hosea 11 (KJVS)

[1] When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
[2] As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
[3] I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
[4] I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
[5] He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
[6] And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
[7] And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
[8] How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
[9] I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
[10] They shall walk after the Lord: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
[11] They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the Lord.
[12] Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.

Hosea 11:4 Heb. lift up
Hosea 11:7 Heb. together they exalted not
Hosea 11:12 Or, with the most holy

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Hosea 11 (BYZ)

[1] Διότι () νήπιος () Ισραηλ, () καὶ () ἐγὼ () ἠγάπησα () αὐτὸν () καὶ () ἐξ () Αἰγύπτου () μετεκάλεσα () τὰ () τέκνα () αὐτοῦ. ()
[2] Καθὼς () μετεκάλεσα () αὐτούς, () οὕτως () ἀπῴχοντο ἐκ () προσώπου () μου· () αὐτοὶ () τοῖς () Βααλιμ ἔθυον () καὶ () τοῖς () γλυπτοῖς ἐθυμίων. ()
[3] Καὶ () ἐγὼ () συνεπόδισα τὸν () Εφραιμ, () ἀνέλαβον () αὐτὸν () ἐπὶ () τὸν () βραχίονά () μου, () καὶ () οὐκ () ἔγνωσαν () ὅτι () ἴαμαι () αὐτούς. ()
[4] Ἐν () διαφθορᾷ () ἀνθρώπων () ἐξέτεινα () αὐτοὺς () ἐν () δεσμοῖς () ἀγαπήσεώς μου () καὶ () ἔσομαι () αὐτοῖς () ὡς () ῥαπίζων () ἄνθρωπος () ἐπὶ () τὰς () σιαγόνας () αὐτοῦ· () καὶ () ἐπιβλέψομαι () πρὸς () αὐτόν, () δυνήσομαι () αὐτῷ. ()
[5] Κατῴκησεν () Εφραιμ () ἐν () Αἰγύπτῳ, () καὶ () Ασσουρ αὐτὸς () βασιλεὺς () αὐτοῦ, () ὅτι () οὐκ () ἠθέλησεν () ἐπιστρέψαι. ()
[6] Καὶ () ἠσθένησεν () ῥομφαία () ἐν () ταῖς () πόλεσιν () αὐτοῦ () καὶ () κατέπαυσεν () ἐν () ταῖς () χερσὶν () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () φάγονται () ἐκ () τῶν () διαβουλίων αὐτῶν. ()
[7] Καὶ () ὁ () λαὸς () αὐτοῦ () ἐπικρεμάμενος ἐκ () τῆς () κατοικίας () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () ὁ () θεὸς () ἐπὶ () τὰ () τίμια () αὐτοῦ () θυμωθήσεται, () καὶ () οὐ () μὴ () ὑψώσῃ () αὐτόν. ()
[8] Τί () σε () διαθῶ, () Εφραιμ; () Ὑπερασπιῶ σου, () Ισραηλ; () Τί () σε () διαθῶ; () Ὡς () Αδαμα θήσομαί () σε () καὶ () ὡς () Σεβωιμ; Μετεστράφη () ἡ () καρδία () μου () ἐν () τῷ () αὐτῷ, () συνεταράχθη ἡ () μεταμέλειά μου. ()
[9] Οὐ () μὴ () ποιήσω () κατὰ () τὴν () ὀργὴν () τοῦ () θυμοῦ () μου, () οὐ () μὴ () ἐγκαταλίπω () τοῦ () ἐξαλειφθῆναι () τὸν () Εφραιμ· () διότι () θεὸς () ἐγώ () εἰμι () καὶ () οὐκ () ἄνθρωπος· () ἐν () σοὶ () ἅγιος, () καὶ () οὐκ () εἰσελεύσομαι () εἰς () πόλιν. ()
[10] Ὀπίσω () κυρίου () πορεύσομαι· () ὡς () λέων () ἐρεύξεται, () ὅτι () αὐτὸς () ὠρύσεται, () καὶ () ἐκστήσονται () τέκνα () ὑδάτων. ()
[11] Καὶ () ἐκστήσονται () ὡς () ὄρνεον () ἐξ () Αἰγύπτου () καὶ () ὡς () περιστερὰ () ἐκ () γῆς () Ἀσσυρίων· καὶ () ἀποκαταστήσω () αὐτοὺς () εἰς () τοὺς () οἴκους () αὐτῶν, () λέγει () κύριος. ()
[12] Ἐκύκλωσέν () με () ἐν () ψεύδει () Εφραιμ () καὶ () ἐν () ἀσεβείαις () οἶκος () Ισραηλ () καὶ () Ιουδα. Νῦν () ἔγνω () αὐτοὺς () ὁ () θεός, () καὶ () λαὸς () ἅγιος () κεκλήσεται () θεοῦ. ()

Hosea 11:12 Originally verse 12:1.

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.