“when Israel was a child, then I loved him and called my son out of Egypt.”
Hosea 11
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Chuck Missler11
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Chuck Smith7
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1When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.
“When Israel was a child, I loved him. And out of Egypt I called my son.”
“When Israel was a child, then I loved him and called my son out of Egypt.”
“When Israel was a child, then I loved him and called my son out of Egypt.”
“When Israel was a child, then I loved him and called my son out of Egypt.”
“when Israel was a child, then I loved him and called my son out of Egypt?”
2But the more I called Israel, the farther they departed from Me. They sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to carved images.
“As they called them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the bales and burned incense to carved images.”
“as they called them, so they went from them and they sacrificed unto Balaam and burned incense to graven images.”
“As they called them, so they went from them. They sacrificed unto Baalim, they burned incense to graven images.”
“the more they called them the more they went from. They kept sacrificing to the bales and burning incense to idols.”
“The more I called them, the more they went from me. They kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning incense to idols.”
3It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them in My arms, but they never realized that it was I who healed them.
“I taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by their arms, but they did not know that I healed them.”
“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.”
“I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms, but they knew not that I healed them.”
“it was I who taught Ephraim to walk. I took them up by their arms, but they did not know that I healed them.”
“yet? It is I who taught Ephraim to walk. I took them in my arms, but they didn't know that I healed them.”
4I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.
“I drew them with gentle cords, with bands of love, and I was to them as those who take the yoke from their neck, I stooped and fed them.”
“I drew them with gentle cords with bands of love and I was to them as those who take the yoke from their neck. I stooped and fed them.”
“I drew them with the cords of a man, with bands of love. And I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.”
“I led them with cords of compassion, with the bands of love. And I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws. And I bent down to them and fed them.”
“I drew them with cords of a man with bands of love. And I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws and laid meat unto them.”
“I led them with cords of a man and bonds of love. And I became to them as one who lifts the yoke from their jaws. And I bent down and fed them”
5Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?
“He shall not return to the land of Egypt, but the Assyrians shall be his king because they refuse to repent.”
“They shall not return to the land of Egypt, but Assyrians shall be their king because they have refused to return to Me.”
“He shall not return to the land of Egypt, but the Assyrians shall be his king because they refuse to”
6A sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans.
“And the sword shall abide on his cities and shall consume his branches and devour them because of their own counsels.”
“And the sword shall slash in his cities, devour his districts and consume them because of their own counsels.”
“The sword will whirl against their cities and will demolish their gate bars and will consume them because of their counsels.”
“sword shall abide on his cities and shall consume his branches and devour them because of their own counsels.”
7My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.
“My people are bent on backsliding from me. Though they call to the Most High, none at all exalt him.”
“And my people are bent to backsliding from me. Though they called them to the Most High, none at all would exalt Him.”
“And my people are bent to backsliding from me. And though they call them to the Most High, none at all would exalt Him.”
“My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call them to the One on High, none at all exalts Him.”
8How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!
“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Adma? How can I set you like Zeboiham? My heart churns within me. My sympathy is stirred.”
“How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Adma? How can I treat you like Zeboim? My heart recoils within me, my compassion grows warm and tender.”
“How shall I give thee up Ephraim? How shall I deliver thee Israel? How shall I make thee as Adma? How shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within me. My repentings are kindled together.”
“How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? How shall I deliver thee, Israel? How shall I make thee as Adma? How shall I set thee as Zebulun? My heart is turned within me. My repentings are kindled together.”
“How can I give you up, O Aphraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Atma? How can I treat you like Zeboim? My heart recoils within me. My compassion grows warm and tender.”
9I will not execute the full fury of My anger; I will not turn back to destroy Ephraim. For I am God and not man— the Holy One among you— and I will not come in wrath.
“I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim, for I am God and not man, the Holy One in the midst of thee, and I will not enter into the city.”
“I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not again destroy Ephraim, for I am God and not man, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come with terror.”
“I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim. Why? Why not? For I am God and not man. Wow. The Holy One in the midst of thee. And I will not enter into the city.”
“I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim, for I am God and not man, the Holy One in the midst of thee, and I will not enter into the city.”
“I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim, for I am God and not man. The Holy One in the midst of thee, and I will not enter into the city.”
“I will not execute my burning anger. I will not again destroy Ephraim. For I am God and not man, a holy one in your midst. I will not come in wrath.”
10They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.
“They shall walk after the Lord. He shall roar like a lion when He shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.”
“They shall walk after the Lord. He shall roar like a lion. When He shall roar, the children shall tremble from the West.”
“They shall walk after the Lord. He will roar like a lion when he roars. Then his son shall become trembling from the West.”
11They will come trembling like birds from Egypt and like doves from the land of Assyria. Then I will settle them in their homes, declares the LORD.
“They shall come trembling like a bird from Egypt, like a dove from the land of Assyria. And I will let them dwell in their houses, says the Lord.”
“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, saith the Lord.”
12Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.
“Ephraim compassed me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.”
“Ephraim has encompassed me with lies and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah still walks with God, even the Holy One who is faithful.”