I (A)pulled them along with cords of a man, with ropes of love,
And (B)I became to them as one who lifts the yoke from their jaws;
And I bent down and (C)fed them.

[a]They will not return to the land of Egypt;
But Assyria—he will be [b]their king
Because they (D)refused to return to Me.
And the (E)sword will whirl against [c]their cities,
And will destroy [d]their oracle priests
And (F)consume them, because of their (G)counsels.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 11:5 Lit He
  2. Hosea 11:5 Lit his
  3. Hosea 11:6 Lit his
  4. Hosea 11:6 Lit his

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