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<A name="7"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>A sword will flash through their cities; <p class="indent2"> it will destroy the bars of their gates <p class="indent2"> and consume them in their own plans. <A name="8"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>My people are bent on turning from Me. <p class="indent2"> Though they call to the Most High, <p class="indent2"> He will by no means exalt them. <A name="9"></a><p class="hdg">God’s Love for Israel<p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>How could I give you up, O Ephraim? <p class="indent2"> How could I surrender you, O Israel? <p class="indent1"> How could I make you like Admah? <p class="indent2"> How could I treat you like Zeboiim? <p class="indent1"> My heart is turned within Me; <p class="indent2"> My compassion is stirred! <A name="10"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>I will not execute the full fury of My anger; <p class="indent2"> I will not turn back to destroy Ephraim. <p class="indent1"> For I am God and not man—<p class="indent2"> the Holy One among you—<p class="indent2"> and I will not come in wrath. <A name="11"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>They will walk after the LORD; <p class="indent2"> He will roar like a lion. <p class="indent1"> When He roars, <p class="indent2"> His children will come trembling from the west. <A name="12"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>They will come trembling like birds from Egypt <p class="indent2"> and like doves from the land of Assyria. <p class="indent1"> Then I will settle them in their homes, <p class="indent2"> declares the LORD. <p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/hosea/11-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, <p class="indent2"> the house of Israel with deceit; <p class="indent1"> but Judah still walks with God <p class="indent2"> and is faithful to the Holy One.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">d</a></span> </p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> Cited in <a href="../matthew/2.htm#15">Matthew 2:15</a><br><span class="fnverse">2</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> LXX; Hebrew <i>The more they called them, the more they went from them.</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">3</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; also in verses 8, 9, and 12<br><span class="fnverse">12</span> <span class="footnotesbot">d</span> Or <i>and Judah is unruly against God, the faithful Holy One</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Berean Bible (<a href=http://berean.bible>www.Berean.Bible</a>) <a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Study Bible (BSB)</a> © 2016, 2020 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. 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