HOSEA

Hosea 11 ©

God’s love and kindness to Israel since their being in Egypt (among which is hidden a prophecy of Christ), opposed to their disobedience, idolatry, unthankfulness and obstinacy, vss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7. Wherefore they shall be carried to Assyria and dealt with tyrannously, 5, 6. A promise of graciously mitigating the punishment, and Israel’s conversion to Christ, by the preaching of the Gospel, 8, etc.

1

WHEN Israel was 1a child, then I loved him, and 2calleda my 3son out of Egypt.

2

4As they called them, so they went from 5them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

3

I 6taught Ephraim also to go, 7taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I 8healed them.

4

I drew them with 9cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the 10yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto 11them.

5

12He shall not return into the land of 13Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

6

And the 14sword shall abide on 15his cities, and shall consume his 16branches, and devour them, because of their own 17counsels.

7

And my people are bent to backsliding 18from me: though 19they called 20them to the most High, 21none at all would exalt 22him.

8

23How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as 24Admah?bhow shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine 25heart is turned within me, 26my repentings are kindled together.

9

I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not 27return to destroy Ephraim: for I am 28God, and not man; the 29Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter 30into the city.

10

They shall walk after the 31LORD: he shall 32roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the 33children shall tremble 34from the west.

11

They shall tremble as a 35bird out of 36Egypt, and as a 37dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will 38place them in their houses, saith the LORD.

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39Ephraim compasseth 40me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but 41Judah yet ruleth 42with God, and is faithful with the 43saints.