10 They will follow the Lord;(A)
he will roar like a lion.(B)
When he roars,
his children will come trembling from the west.(C)
11 They will be roused like birds from Egypt
and like doves(D) from the land of Assyria.(E)
Then I will settle them in their homes.(F)

This is the Lord’s declaration.

12 Ephraim surrounds me with lies,(G)
the house of Israel, with deceit.
Judah still wanders with God
and is faithful to the holy ones.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 11:12 Hb obscure

10 They will follow the Lord;
    he will roar(A) like a lion.(B)
When he roars,
    his children will come trembling(C) from the west.(D)
11 They will come from Egypt,
    trembling like sparrows,
    from Assyria,(E) fluttering like doves.(F)
I will settle them in their homes,”(G)
    declares the Lord.

Israel’s Sin

12 Ephraim has surrounded me with lies,(H)
    Israel with deceit.
And Judah is unruly against God,
    even against the faithful(I) Holy One.[a](J)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 11:12 In Hebrew texts this verse (11:12) is numbered 12:1.