Hosea 11:5-7

Easy-to-Read Version

⁵ “The Israelites will not go back to Egypt. The king of Assyria will become their king, because they refused to turn back to God. ⁶ The sword will swing against their cities and kill their strong men. It will destroy their leaders.

⁷ “My people expect me to come back. They will call to God above, but he will not help them.”^[a]