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epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Hosea.11.2" /> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Israel called to the Egyptians<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.2.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">even as Israel was leaving them.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Hosea.11.2.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a></p><p class="poem">They kept sacrificing to the Baals<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.2.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem">and burning offerings to idols.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.2.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Hosea.11.3" /> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.3.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">taking them<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Hosea.11.3.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> by the hand,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Hosea.11.3.2"><span class="fnAlphabet">B</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.3.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem">but they never knew that I healed them.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.3.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Hosea.11.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>I led them with human cords,</p><p class="poem">with ropes of love.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.4.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">To them I was like one</p><p class="poem">who eases the yoke from their jaws;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.4.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem">I bent down to give them food.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.4.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Hosea.11.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Israel will not return to the land of Egypt</p><p class="poem">and Assyria will be his king,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.5.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">because they refused to repent.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.5.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Hosea.11.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>A sword will whirl through his cities;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.6.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">it will destroy and devour the bars of his gates,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Hosea.11.6.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.6.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem">because of their schemes.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.6.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Hosea.11.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>My people are bent on turning from me.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.7.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">Though they call to him on high,</p><p class="poem">he will not exalt them at all.</p></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Hosea.11.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>How can I give you up, Ephraim?<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.8.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">How can I surrender you, Israel?</p><p class="poem">How can I make you like Admah?<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.8.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem">How can I treat you like Zeboiim?<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.8.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a></p><p class="poem">I have had a change of heart;</p><p class="poem">my compassion is stirred!</p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Hosea.11.9" /> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>I will not vent the full fury of my anger;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.9.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">I will not turn back to destroy Ephraim.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.9.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem">For I am God and not man,</p><p class="poem">the Holy One among you;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.9.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a></p><p class="poem">I will not come in rage.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Hosea.11.9.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Hosea.11.10" /> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>They will follow the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.10.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">he will roar like a lion.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.10.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem">When he roars,</p><p class="poem">his children will come trembling from the west.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.10.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Hosea.11.11" /> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>They will be roused like birds from Egypt</p><p class="poem">and like doves<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.11.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> from the land of Assyria.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.11.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem">Then I will settle them in their homes.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.11.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a></p></blockquote><p class="scripture">This is the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>’s declaration.</p><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Hosea.11.12" /> <span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Ephraim surrounds me with lies,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Hosea.11.12.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">the house of Israel, with deceit.</p><p class="poem">Judah still wanders with God</p><p class="poem">and is faithful to the holy ones.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Hosea.11.12.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a></p></blockquote><br /><section id="footnotes-Hosea.11" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Hosea.11.2.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.2">11:2</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">They called to them; thus they went from before them</span></aside><aside id="fn.Hosea.11.3.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.3">11:3</a></span> LXX, Syr, Vg; MT reads <span class="italic">him</span></aside><aside id="fn.Hosea.11.3.2"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.3">11:3</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">them on his arms</span></aside><aside id="fn.Hosea.11.6.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.6">11:6</a></span> Or <span class="italic">devour his empty talkers</span>, or <span class="italic">devour his limbs</span> ; Hb obscure</aside><aside id="fn.Hosea.11.9.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.9">11:9</a></span> Or <span class="italic">come into any city</span> ; Hb obscure</aside><aside id="fn.Hosea.11.12.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.12">11:12</a></span> Hb obscure</aside><br /><section id="cross-references-Hosea.11" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.1.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.1">11:1</a></span> Dt 4:37; 7:6–8; 10:14–15; Ps 78:68; Is 41:8; Am 3:2; Mal 1:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.1.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.1">11:1</a></span> Ex 4:22–23; Dt 32:5–6,18–20; Ps 103:13; Jr 3:19; Hs 1:10; Mt 2:15</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.2.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.2">11:2</a></span> 2Kg 17:13–15</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.2.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.2">11:2</a></span> Hs 2:13; 4:13</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.2.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.2">11:2</a></span> Is 65:7; Jr 18:15</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.3.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.3">11:3</a></span> Hs 7:15</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.3.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.3">11:3</a></span> Dt 1:31; 32:10–11</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.3.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.3">11:3</a></span> Ex 15:26</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.4.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.4">11:4</a></span> Jr 31:2–3</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.4.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.4">11:4</a></span> Hs 10:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.4.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.4">11:4</a></span> Ex 16:32</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.5.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.5">11:5</a></span> Hs 7:16; 8:13; 9:3; 10:6</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.5.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.5">11:5</a></span> Hs 7:16</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.6.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.6">11:6</a></span> Hs 13:16</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.6.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.6">11:6</a></span> Lm 2:9</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.6.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.6">11:6</a></span> Hs 4:16–17</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.7.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.7">11:7</a></span> Jr 8:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.8.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.8">11:8</a></span> Hs 6:4; 7:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.8.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.8">11:8</a></span> Gn 14:8; Dt 29:23</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.8.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.8">11:8</a></span> Gn 14:2; 19:1–29; Dt 29:23</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.9.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.9">11:9</a></span> Dt 13:17</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.9.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.9">11:9</a></span> Jr 26:3; 30:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.9.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.9">11:9</a></span> Is 5:24; 12:6; 41:14,16</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.10.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.10">11:10</a></span> Hs 3:5; 6:1–3</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.10.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.10">11:10</a></span> Is 31:4; Jl 3:16; Am 1:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.10.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.10">11:10</a></span> Is 66:2–5</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.11.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.11">11:11</a></span> Is 60:8; Hs 7:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.11.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.11">11:11</a></span> Is 11:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.11.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.11">11:11</a></span> Ezk 34:27–28</aside><aside id="xrf.Hosea.11.12.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Hosea.11.12">11:12</a></span> Hs 4:2; 7:3</aside><br 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