Hosea 11:5–12

⁵Israel will not return to the land of Egypt

and Assyria will be his king, ^q

because they refused to repent. ^r

⁶A sword will whirl through his cities; ^s

it will destroy and devour the bars of his gates, ^tu

because of their schemes. ^v

⁷My people are bent on turning from Me. ^w

Though they call to Him on high,

He will not exalt them at all.

⁸How can I give you up, Ephraim? ^x

How can I surrender you, Israel?

How can I make you like Admah? ^y

How can I treat you like Zeboiim? ^z

I have had a change of heart;

My compassion is stirred!

⁹I will not vent the full fury of My anger; ^a

I will not turn back to destroy Ephraim. ^b

For I am God and not man,

the Holy One among you; ^c

I will not come in rage. ^d

¹⁰They will follow the Lord; ^e

He will roar like a lion. ^f

When He roars,

His children will come trembling from the west. ^g

¹¹They will be roused like birds from Egypt

and like doves ^hfrom the land of Assyria. ⁱ

Then I will settle them in their homes. ^j

This is the Lord’s declaration.

^12k Ephraim surrounds me with lies, ^l

the house of Israel, with deceit.

Judah still wanders with God

and is faithful to the holy ones. ^mn