Hosea 11:1–7
11 “When Israel was a child,u I lovedv him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.w
2 But the more they were called,
the more they went away from me.a x
They sacrificed to the Baalsy
and they burned incense to images.z
3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,
taking them by the arms;a
but they did not realize
it was I who healedb them.
4 I led them with cords of human kindness,
with ties of love.c
To them I was like one who lifts
a little child to the cheek,
and I bent down to feedd them.e
5 “Will they not return to Egyptf
and will not Assyriag rule over them
because they refuse to repent?h
6 A swordi will flash in their cities;
it will devourj their false prophets
and put an end to their plans.
7 My people are determined to turnk from me.l
Even though they call me God Most High,
I will by no means exalt them.