Hos 11:4 I led them with cords of a man, with bonds of love, And I became to them as one who lifts the yoke from their jaws; And I bent down and fed them.
Hos 11:5 ¶ They will not return to the land of Egypt; But Assyria--he will be their king Because they refused to return to Me.
Hos 11:6 The sword will whirl against their cities, And will demolish their gate bars And consume them because of their counsels.
Hos 11:7 So My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call them to the One on high, None at all exalts Him.
Hos 11:8 ¶ How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I surrender you, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned over within Me, All My compassions are kindled.
Hos 11:9 I will not execute My fierce anger; I will not destroy Ephraim again. For I am God and not man, the Holy One in your midst, And I will not come in wrath.
Hos 11:10 They will walk after the LORD, He will roar like a lion; Indeed He will roar And His sons will come trembling from the west.
Hos 11:11 They will come trembling like birds from Egypt And like doves from the land of Assyria; And I will settle them in their houses, declares the LORD.
Hos 11:12 ¶ Ephraim surrounds Me with lies And the house of Israel with deceit; Judah is also unruly against God, Even against the Holy One who is faithful.
Hos 12:1 Ephraim feeds on wind, And pursues the east wind continually; He multiplies lies and violence. Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria, And oil is carried to Egypt.
Hos 12:2 The LORD also has a dispute with Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; He will repay him according to his deeds.
Hos 12:3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his maturity he contended with God.
Hos 12:4 Yes, he wrestled with the angel and prevailed; He wept and sought His favor. He found Him at Bethel And there He spoke with us,
Hos 12:5 Even the LORD, the God of hosts, The LORD is His name.
Hos 12:6 Therefore, return to your God, Observe kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually.
Hos 12:7 A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, He loves to oppress.
Hos 12:8 And Ephraim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors they will find in me No iniquity, which would be sin."
Hos 12:9 But I have been the LORD your God since the land of Egypt; I will make you live in tents again, As in the days of the appointed festival.
Hos 12:10 I have also spoken to the prophets, And I gave numerous visions, And through the prophets I gave parables.
Hos 12:11 Is there iniquity in Gilead? Surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls, Yes, their altars are like the stone heaps Beside the furrows of the field.