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But the Assyrian shall be his king, Because they refused to repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hosea/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will not return to the land of Egypt; But Assyria—he will be their king Because they refused to return <i>to Me.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hosea/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They will not return to the land of Egypt; But Assyria— he will be their king Because they refused to return to Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hosea/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They will not return to the land of Egypt; But Assyria—he will be their king, Because they refused to return <i>to Me.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hosea/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They will not return to the land of Egypt; But Assyria—he will be their king Because they refused to return <i>to Me</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hosea/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They will not return to the land of Egypt, But Assyria will be their king [bringing them into captivity] Because they refused to return <i>to Me.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hosea/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Israel will not return to the land of Egypt and Assyria will be his king, because they refused to repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hosea/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Israel will not return to the land of Egypt and Assyria will be his king, because they refused to repent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hosea/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hosea/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But they rejected me, and so must return to Egypt; now Assyria will rule them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hosea/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hosea/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"They will not return to Egypt. Instead, Assyria will rule them because they have refused to return to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hosea/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"They refuse to return to me, and so they must return to Egypt, and Assyria will rule them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hosea/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"They will not return to the land of Egypt; instead, the Assyrian will be their king, because they kept refusing to repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hosea/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hosea/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will return to Egypt! Assyria will rule over them because they refuse to repent! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hosea/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"They won't return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hosea/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hosea/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“They won’t return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hosea/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He does not return to the land of Egypt, "" And Asshur—he [is] his king, "" For they have refused to return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hosea/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He turneth not back unto the land of Egypt, And Asshur -- he is his king, For they have refused to return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hosea/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He shall not turn back to the land of Egypt, and Assur shall be his king, for they refused to turn back.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hosea/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king: because they would not be converted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hosea/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He will not return to the land of Egypt, but Assur himself will be the king over him, because they were not willing to be converted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hosea/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He shall return to the land of Egypt, Assyria shall be his king, because they have refused to repent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hosea/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall return to the land of Egypt, and Assyria shall be their king, because they have refused to return to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hosea/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They shall not return to the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/hosea/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They shall not return to the land of Egypt, and an Assyrian is their King, because they chose not to return<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/hosea/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He shall not return into the land of Egypt, But the Assyrian shall be his king, Because they refused to return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/hosea/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Ephraim dwelt in Egypt; and <i>as for</i> the Assyrian, he was his king, because he would not return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hosea/11-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xpPG1oLnpGk?start=1709" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/hosea/11.htm">Out of Egypt I Called my Son</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Will they not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: yā·šūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">return</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·kōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">and be ruled</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: wə·’aš·šūr (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">by Assyria</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3985.htm" title="3985: mê·’ă·nū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To refuse. A primitive root; to refuse.">they refused</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: lā·šūḇ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">to repent?</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>A sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6</a></span><br />In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11-12</a></span><br />The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes. / This happened because they did not listen to the voice of the LORD their God, but violated His covenant—all that Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded—and would neither listen nor obey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Jeremiah 2:18</a></span><br />Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-17.htm">Isaiah 7:17</a></span><br />The LORD will bring on you and on your people and on the house of your father a time unlike any since the day Ephraim separated from Judah—He will bring the king of Assyria.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-7.htm">Isaiah 8:7</a></span><br />the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a></span><br />Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/42-15.htm">Jeremiah 42:15-18</a></span><br />then hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah! This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you are determined to go to Egypt and reside there, / then the sword you fear will overtake you there, and the famine you dread will follow on your heels into Egypt, and you will die there. / So all who resolve to go to Egypt to reside there will die by sword and famine and plague. Not one of them will survive or escape the disaster I will bring upon them.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Jeremiah 44:12-14</a></span><br />And I will take away the remnant of Judah who have resolved to go to the land of Egypt to reside there; they will meet their end. They will all fall by the sword or be consumed by famine. From the least to the greatest, they will die by sword or famine; and they will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and reproach. / I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, just as I punished Jerusalem, by sword and famine and plague, / so that none of the remnant of Judah who have gone to reside in Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah, where they long to return and live; for none will return except a few fugitives.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/23-19.htm">Ezekiel 23:19-21</a></span><br />Yet she multiplied her promiscuity, remembering the days of her youth, when she had prostituted herself in the land of Egypt / and lusted after their lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of stallions. / So you revisited the indecency of your youth, when the Egyptians caressed your bosom and pressed your young breasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-27.htm">Amos 5:27</a></span><br />Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Damascus,” says the LORD, whose name is the God of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-15.htm">Matthew 2:15</a></span><br />where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-43.htm">Acts 7:43</a></span><br />You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-34.htm">John 8:34</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-16.htm">Romans 6:16</a></span><br />Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-20.htm">Romans 6:20</a></span><br />For when you were slaves to sin, you were free of obligation to righteousness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He shall not return into the land of Egypt, and the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.</p><p class="hdg">shall not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/7-16.htm">Hosea 7:16</a></b></br> They return, <i>but</i> not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this <i>shall be</i> their derision in the land of Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/8-13.htm">Hosea 8:13</a></b></br> They sacrifice flesh <i>for</i> the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat <i>it; but</i> the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/9-3.htm">Hosea 9:3,6</a></b></br> They shall not dwell in the LORD'S land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean <i>things</i> in Assyria… </p><p class="hdg">but.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/5-13.htm">Hosea 5:13</a></b></br> When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah <i>saw</i> his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/10-6.htm">Hosea 10:6</a></b></br> It shall be also carried unto Assyria <i>for</i> a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/15-19.htm">2 Kings 15:19,29</a></b></br> <i>And</i> Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand… </p><p class="hdg">because.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/6-1.htm">Hosea 6:1</a></b></br> Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/17-13.htm">2 Kings 17:13,14</a></b></br> Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, <i>and by</i> all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments <i>and</i> my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/18-12.htm">2 Kings 18:12</a></b></br> Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, <i>and</i> all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear <i>them</i>, nor do <i>them</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hosea/10-6.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/hosea/10-6.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/hosea/5-13.htm">Assyrian</a> <a href="/hosea/11-1.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-5.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-6.htm">Refused</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-14.htm">Repent</a> <a href="/daniel/11-39.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/hosea/2-2.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/hosea/9-4.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hosea/11-11.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/hosea/11-11.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/micah/5-5.htm">Assyrian</a> <a href="/hosea/11-11.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/amos/8-6.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Refused</a> <a href="/joel/2-14.htm">Repent</a> <a href="/joel/2-17.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/amos/5-8.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/hosea/11-7.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Hosea 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/11-1.htm">The ingratitude of Israel unto God for his benefits.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/11-5.htm">His judgment.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/11-8.htm">God's mercy toward them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/11-12.htm">Israel's falsehood and Judah's fidelity.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Egypt often represents a place of exile and punishment in the Bible. The Israelites' deliverance from Egypt was a foundational event in their history, and returning there signifies a reversal of God's redemptive work. This can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual backsliding, where the people of Israel are turning away from God and returning to their former ways of sin and idolatry.<p><b>and be ruled by Assyria</b><br>Assyria was a dominant power during the time of Hosea, known for its military might and harsh rule. Historically, the Assyrian Empire conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel in 722 BC, leading to the exile of many Israelites. This phrase indicates a prophetic warning of impending judgment and subjugation due to Israel's disobedience. Assyria, like Egypt, becomes a symbol of God's judgment on His people for their unfaithfulness. The Assyrian captivity is a pivotal event that underscores the consequences of Israel's refusal to follow God's commandments.<p><b>because they refused to repent?</b><br>Repentance is a central theme in the prophetic books, emphasizing a return to God and His ways. The refusal to repent highlights Israel's persistent rebellion and hard-heartedness. This phrase underscores the conditional nature of God's covenant with Israel, where blessings are contingent upon obedience. The call to repentance is echoed throughout Scripture, with prophets urging the people to turn from their sins and seek God's forgiveness. This refusal ultimately leads to judgment, as seen in the exile and suffering that follows. The concept of repentance is also significant in the New Testament, where it is a key aspect of the message of Jesus Christ and the apostles.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom, often referred to as Ephraim in Hosea, which is being addressed by God through the prophet Hosea. Israel is depicted as a rebellious child who refuses to return to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A symbol of past bondage and slavery for Israel. In this context, it represents a place of oppression that Israel will not return to, despite their rebellion.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a></b><br>The powerful empire that would eventually conquer the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Assyria is depicted as the instrument of God's judgment due to Israel's unrepentance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/hosea.htm">Hosea</a></b><br>The prophet through whom God delivers His message. Hosea's life and ministry are characterized by themes of judgment and redemption.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/repentance.htm">Repentance</a></b><br>A central theme in Hosea, highlighting Israel's failure to turn back to God, which leads to their downfall.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unrepentance.htm">The Consequences of Unrepentance</a></b><br>Israel's refusal to repent leads to their subjugation by Assyria. This serves as a warning about the spiritual and practical consequences of ignoring God's call to repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God uses nations like Assyria to accomplish His purposes. This reminds us of His ultimate control over history and His ability to use even those who do not know Him to fulfill His plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_returning_to_old_bondages.htm">The Futility of Returning to Old Bondages</a></b><br>Egypt represents past bondage, and God declares that Israel will not return there. This teaches us about the futility of returning to old sins or dependencies instead of moving forward in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_redemption.htm">The Hope of Redemption</a></b><br>Despite the judgment, Hosea's message is ultimately one of hope. God's love and desire for His people's return are evident, pointing to the possibility of restoration through repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heeding_prophetic_warnings.htm">The Importance of Heeding Prophetic Warnings</a></b><br>Hosea's warnings were not heeded by Israel, leading to their downfall. This emphasizes the importance of listening to God's word and responding in obedience.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hosea_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hosea 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_hosea_11_5-6_match_assyrian_records.htm">Does Hosea 11:5–6 accurately reflect Assyrian conquests when historical records sometimes dispute the extent of Assyrian rule over Israel? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_teachings_events_in_matthew.htm">What are the key teachings and events in Matthew?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_hosea_9_3_align_with_history.htm">In Hosea 9:3, how does the claim that Israel would return to Egypt align with historical records that show no major return after the Exodus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_hosea_2_3_loving_and_merciful.htm">How does Hosea 2:3 align with a loving and merciful God if He threatens to strip Israel bare like a barren land?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hosea/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) It is best, with Ewald, to take the two clauses as interrogative, <span class= "ital">Shall he not return into the land of Egypt? And shall not the Assyrian, &c.?</span> (See Notes on <a href="/hosea/8-13.htm" title="They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of my offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepts them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.">Hosea 8:13</a>; <a href="/context/hosea/10-3.htm" title="For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?">Hosea 10:3-6</a>. Comp. also <a href="/hosea/11-11.htm" title="They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, said the LORD.">Hosea 11:11</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Return--</span><span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, to God.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/hosea/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.</span> These words sound like an announcement that the season of Divine grace, so long extended to that sin-laden people, had at length expired; and that on account of their stubborn and on-grateful rebellion against Jehovah they would be forced, to go into exile and become subject to the monarch of Assyria. <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> They had been threatened with a return to Egypt and its bondage in <a href="/hosea/8-13.htm">Hosea 8:13</a>, "They shall return to Egypt;" and <a href="/hosea/9-3.htm">Hosea 9:3</a>, "Ephraim shall return to Egypt;" vet now God, without any change of purpose, changes his mode of procedure, not allowing them to return to Egypt, but dooming them to a worse bondage under the Assyrians. <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> Having been tributary to Assyria from the time of Menahem, they had revolted and applied to Egypt for help; now, however, no help would be permitted to come from Egypt nor even an opportunity of applying for it allowed. The power of Assyria would be paramount; instead, therefore, of native kings and Egyptian auxiliaries, Israel would have to submit to that iron yoke. However desirous of returning to Egypt, they would have neither the power nor the privilege of doing so. And this poor privilege of a choice of masters they were refused as a just retribution, because they had not repented of their sin and returned to God. Various methods have been resorted to, to harmonize the apparent contradiction alluded to, that is, between the affirmative and negative statements about Israel's return into Egypt. <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> Dathe, Eichhorn, and De Wette agree with the LXX. in reading <span class="hebrew">לו</span> instead of <span class="hebrew">לא</span>, and connecting it with the preceding verse; but the other versions, as well as the manuscripts, support the received text. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hosea/11-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Will they not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">return</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשׁוּב֙</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרַ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and be ruled</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mal·kōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by Assyria</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַשּׁ֖וּר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aš·šūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ashshur</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they refused</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֲנ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ă·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3985.htm">Strong's 3985: </a> </span><span class="str2">To refuse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to repent?</span><br /><span class="heb">לָשֽׁוּב׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hosea/11-5.htm">Hosea 11:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hosea/11-5.htm">Hosea 11:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hosea/11-5.htm">Hosea 11:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hosea/11-5.htm">Hosea 11:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hosea/11-5.htm">Hosea 11:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hosea/11-5.htm">Hosea 11:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hosea/11-5.htm">Hosea 11:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hosea/11-5.htm">Hosea 11:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hosea/11-5.htm">Hosea 11:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hosea/11-5.htm">Hosea 11:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hosea/11-5.htm">OT Prophets: Hosea 11:5 They won't return into the land (Ho Hs Hos.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/hosea/11-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hosea 11:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hosea 11:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hosea/11-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hosea 11:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hosea 11:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>