The Bible Verse By Verse Continued...
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Hosea 11:2 (KJV)
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
Hosea 11:3 (KJV)
I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
Hosea 11:4 (NIV)
I led them with cords of human kindness,
with ties of love.
To them I was like one who lifts
a little child to the cheek,
and I bent down to feed them.
I led them with cords of human kindness,
with ties of love.
To them I was like one who lifts
a little child to the cheek,
and I bent down to feed them.
Hosea 11:5 (NIV)
‘Will they not return to Egypt
and will not Assyria rule over them
because they refuse to repent?
‘Will they not return to Egypt
and will not Assyria rule over them
because they refuse to repent?
Hosea 11:6 (NIV)
A sword will flash in their cities;
it will devour their false prophets
and put an end to their plans.
A sword will flash in their cities;
it will devour their false prophets
and put an end to their plans.
Hosea 11:7 (NIV)
My people are determined to turn from me.
Even though they call me God Most High,
I will by no means exalt them.
My people are determined to turn from me.
Even though they call me God Most High,
I will by no means exalt them.
Hosea 11:8 (NIV)
‘How can I give you up, Ephraim?
How can I hand you over, Israel?
How can I treat you like Admah?
How can I make you like Zeboyim?
My heart is changed within me;
all my compassion is aroused.
‘How can I give you up, Ephraim?
How can I hand you over, Israel?
How can I treat you like Admah?
How can I make you like Zeboyim?
My heart is changed within me;
all my compassion is aroused.
Hosea 11:9 (NIV)
I will not carry out my fierce anger,
nor will I devastate Ephraim again.
For I am God, and not a man –
the Holy One among you.
I will not come against their cities.
I will not carry out my fierce anger,
nor will I devastate Ephraim again.
For I am God, and not a man –
the Holy One among you.
I will not come against their cities.
Hosea 11:10 (NIV)
They will follow the Lord;
he will roar like a lion.
When he roars,
his children will come trembling from the west.
They will follow the Lord;
he will roar like a lion.
When he roars,
his children will come trembling from the west.
Hosea 11:11 (NIV)
They will come from Egypt,
trembling like sparrows,
from Assyria, fluttering like doves.
I will settle them in their homes,’
declares the Lord.
They will come from Egypt,
trembling like sparrows,
from Assyria, fluttering like doves.
I will settle them in their homes,’
declares the Lord.
Hosea 11:12 (NIV)
Ephraim has surrounded me with lies,
Israel with deceit.
And Judah is unruly against God,
even against the faithful Holy One
Ephraim has surrounded me with lies,
Israel with deceit.
And Judah is unruly against God,
even against the faithful Holy One
Hosea 12:1 (NIV)
Ephraim feeds on the wind;
he pursues the east wind all day
and multiplies lies and violence.
He makes a treaty with Assyria
and sends olive oil to Egypt.
Ephraim feeds on the wind;
he pursues the east wind all day
and multiplies lies and violence.
He makes a treaty with Assyria
and sends olive oil to Egypt.
Hosea 12:2 (NIV)
The Lord has a charge to bring against Judah;
he will punish Jacob according to his ways
and repay him according to his deeds.
The Lord has a charge to bring against Judah;
he will punish Jacob according to his ways
and repay him according to his deeds.
Hosea 12:4 (NIV)
He struggled with the angel and overcame him;
he wept and begged for his favour.
He found him at Bethel
and talked with him there –
He struggled with the angel and overcame him;
he wept and begged for his favour.
He found him at Bethel
and talked with him there –
Hosea 12:6 (NIV)
But you must return to your God;
maintain love and justice,
and wait for your God always.
But you must return to your God;
maintain love and justice,
and wait for your God always.