1 As the morning passeth, so hath the king of Israel Israel was a child, and I loved him: and I called my son out of Egypt.
2 As they called them, they went away from before their face: they offered victims to Baalim, and sacrificed to idols.
3 And I was like a foster father to Ephraim, I carried them in my arms: and they knew not that I healed them.
4 I will draw them with the cords of Adam, with the bands of love : and I will be to them as one that taketh off the yoke on their jaws: and I put his meat to him that he might eat.
5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king: because they would not be converted.
6 The sword hath begun in his cities, and it shall consume his chosen men, and sha.ll devour their heads.
7 And my people shall long for my return: but a yoke shall be put upon them together, which shall not be taken off.
8 How shall I deal with thee, O Ephraim, shall I protect thee, O Israel? how shall I make thee as Adama, shall I set thee as Seboim? my heart is turned within me, my repentance is stirred up.
9 I will not execute the fierceness of my wrath: I will not return to destroy Ephraim: because 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 as a lion: because he shall roar, and the children of the sea shall fear.
11 And they shall fly away like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of the Assyrians: and I will place them in their own houses, saith the Lord.
12 Ephraim hath compassed me about with denials, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Juda went down as a witness with God, and is faithful with the saints.
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Hosea chapter 11 presents a powerful image of God's compassion for its people, even in the face of their rebellion and infidelity. God talks about how He called them from Egypt, as a father who cares for his son, and how he cannot leave them behind. Following are five selected verses from other parts of the Bible that address topics related to this chapter:
Deuteronomy 32:10-11: "He found him in a deserted land and a wilderness of loneliness; he surrounded him, cared for him, protected him as the girl of his eye. As the eagle that awakens his litter, he hangs upon his Children, extends their wings, and takes them, and takes them on their wings. " This verse describes God's relationship with his people as a loving father who cares for his son, a theme present in Hosea 11.
Isaiah 63:9: "In all their anguish, he also distressed himself, and the angel of his presence saved them; for his love, and for his compassion he redeemed, and took them, and took them every day of antique." This verse talks about God's compassion for his people, a central theme in Hosea 11.
Psalm 103:13: "As a Father compasses himself of his children, so the Lord shakes himself from those who fear him." This verse highlights the image of God as a loving father, something that is emphasized in Hosea 11.
Isaiah 40:11: "As a shepherd, he shall cease his flock; between his arms he will collect the lambs, and take them into his lap; those that breastfeed, he will guide them softly." This verse describes the image of God as a pastor who cares for his flock, a theme present in Hosea 11.
Jeremiah 31:20: "Ephraim is a child so dear, or such a spoiled child, that I cannot fail to pity him, says the Lord?" This verse highlights God's compassion for his people, even in the face of his infidelity and rebellion, a central theme in Hosea 11.
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