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Hosea 11:2-4
Good News Translation
Hosea 11:2-4
Good News Translation
2 But the more I[a] called to him,
the more he turned away from me.[b]
My people sacrificed to Baal;
they burned incense to idols.
3 Yet I was the one who taught Israel to walk.
I took my people up in my arms,[c]
but they did not acknowledge that I took care of them.
4 I drew them to me with affection and love.
I picked them up and held them to my cheek;
I bent down to them and fed them.[d]
Footnotes
- Hosea 11:2 One ancient translation I; Hebrew they.
- Hosea 11:2 One ancient translation me; Hebrew them.
- Hosea 11:3 One ancient translation I … my arms; Hebrew He … his arms.
- Hosea 11:4 Verse 4 in Hebrew is unclear.
Hosea 11:2-4
New International Version
Hosea 11:2-4
New International Version
2 But the more they were called,
the more they went away from me.[a](A)
They sacrificed to the Baals(B)
and they burned incense to images.(C)
3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,
taking them by the arms;(D)
but they did not realize
it was I who healed(E) them.
4 I led them with cords of human kindness,
with ties of love.(F)
To them I was like one who lifts
a little child to the cheek,
and I bent down to feed(G) them.(H)
Footnotes
- Hosea 11:2 Septuagint; Hebrew them
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