11 1 The benefits of the Lord toward Israel. 5 Their ingratitude against him.

When Israel [a]was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

They called them, but they [b]went thus from them: they sacrificed unto Baal, and burnt incense to images.

I led Ephraim also, as one should bear them in his arms: but they knew not that I healed them.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 11:1 While the Israelites were in Egypt, and did not provoke my wrath by their malice and ingratitude.
  2. Hosea 11:2 They rebelled and went a contrary way when the Prophets called them to repentance.

God’s Love for Israel

11 “When Israel was a child,(A) I loved(B) him,
    and out of Egypt I called my son.(C)
But the more they were called,
    the more they went away from me.[a](D)
They sacrificed to the Baals(E)
    and they burned incense to images.(F)
It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,
    taking them by the arms;(G)
but they did not realize
    it was I who healed(H) them.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 11:2 Septuagint; Hebrew them