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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.[a]

“They refuse to return to me, and so they must return to Egypt, and Assyria will rule them. War will sweep through their cities and break down the city gates. It will destroy my people because they do what they themselves think best.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 11:4 Verse 4 in Hebrew is unclear.

I led them with cords of human kindness,
    with ties of love.(A)
To them I was like one who lifts
    a little child to the cheek,
    and I bent down to feed(B) them.(C)

“Will they not return to Egypt(D)
    and will not Assyria(E) rule over them
    because they refuse to repent?(F)
A sword(G) will flash in their cities;
    it will devour(H) their false prophets
    and put an end to their plans.

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