Self-interpreting Bible
Hosea 11
1Israel's ingratitude to God for his benefits: 5God's judgment upon them: 8his mercy toward them. 12Ephraim's falsehood, and Judah's fidelity.
1 WHEN Israel awas a child, then I loved him, and bcalled my son out of Egypt.
2 cAs they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
- c: De. 29:4 , De. 32:5 , 2Ki. 17:13 - 15 , 2Ch. 36:14 - 16 , Je. 44:3 - 5 , Ju. 2:10 - 19
3 dI taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but ethey knew not that I healed them.
4 fI drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that 1take off the yoke on their jaws, and gI laid *meat unto them.
5 ΒΆhHe shall not return into the land of Egypt, but ithe Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6 jAnd the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, kbecause of their own counsels.
7 And my people are lbent to backsliding from me: mthough they called them to the most High, 2none at all would exalt him.
8 nHow shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as oAdmah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? pmine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
9 qI 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 rThey shall walk after the LORD: he shall sroar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall ttremble from the west.
11 uThey shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and vI will place them in their houses, saith the LORD.
- u: Ho. 3:5 , Ho. 1:10 , Ho. 1:11 , Zec. 10:10 , Ps. 2:11 , Is. 60:8 , Is. 11:11 , Is. 24:14 , Is. 43:6 , Is. 49:12
- v: Je. 31:12 , Eze. 37:21 , Eze. 37:22 , Eze. 37:25
12 Ephraim w*compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but xJudah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with 3the saints.
- w: Ps. 78:36 , Ho. 12:1 , Ho. 7:3 , Ho. 7:8 , 2Ch. 24:7 - 17 , Is. 29:13 , Tit. 1:16 , Matthew 23
- *: compasseth-surrounds.
- x: 2Ki. 18:3 - 6 , 2 Chronicles 29 - 31 , 2Sa. 23:3 , Ro. 6:12 , 1Pe. 1:16 , 1Pe. 2:16
- 3: Or, the most holy.