Hosea 11:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Hosea 11:1

God’s Continuing Love for Israel

1 “When Israel was a¹ child, I loved him,
And out of Egypt ^aI called My ^bson.

2 ¹As they called them,
So they ^awent from them;
They sacrificed to the Baals,
And burned incense to carved images.

3 “I^a taught Ephraim to walk,
Taking them by¹ their arms;
But they did not know that ^bI healed them.

4 I drew them with¹ gentle cords,
With bands of love,
And ^aI was to them as those who take the yoke from their¹ neck.
^bI stooped and fed them.

5 “He shall not return to the land of Egypt;
But the Assyrian shall be his king,
Because they refused to repent.

6 And the sword shall slash in his cities,
Devour his districts,
And consume them,
Because of their own counsels.

7 My people are bent on ^abacksliding from Me.
Though¹ they call to the Most High,
None at all exalt Him.

8 “How^a can I give you up, Ephraim?
How can I hand you over, Israel?
How can I make you like ^bAdmah?
How can I set you like Zeboiim?
My heart¹ churns within Me;
My sympathy is stirred.

9 I will not execute the fierceness of My anger;
I will not again destroy Ephraim.
^aFor I am God, and not man,
The Holy One in your midst;
And I will not¹ come with terror.

10 “They shall walk after the Lord.
^aHe will roar like a lion.
When He roars,
Then His sons shall come trembling from the west;

11 They shall come trembling like a bird from Egypt,
^aLike a dove from the land of Assyria.
^bAnd I will let them dwell in their houses,”
Says the Lord.

God’s Charge Against Ephraim

12 “Ephraim has encircled Me with lies,
And the house of Israel with deceit;
But Judah still walks with God,
Even with the¹ Holy One who is faithful.

Verse Comparison: Hosea 11:1

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American Standard Version
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

Amplified® Bible
WHEN ISRAEL was a child, then I loved him and called My son out of Egypt.

Contemporary English Version
When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt.

Darby English Version
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

Good News Bible
The LORD says, "When Israel was a child, I loved him and called him out of Egypt as my son.

King James Version
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

New American Standard Bible
When Israel {was} a youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.

New International Version
"When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.

New King James Version
“When Israel was a child, I loved him,
And out of Egypt I called My son.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When Israel grew up as a youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.

Revised Standard Version
When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

Young's Literal Translation
Because Israel `is' a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for My Son.

New English Translation
When Israel was a young man, I loved him like a son,¹ and I summoned my son² out of Egypt.

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