1 Just as the morning passes, so has the king of Israel passed by. For Israel was a child and I loved him; and out of Egypt I called my son.
2 They called them, and so they departed before their face. They offered victims to the Baals, and they sacrificed to graven images.
3 And I was like a foster father to Ephraim. I carried them in my arms. And they did not know that I healed them.
4 I will draw them with the cords of Adam, with the bands of love. And I will be to them like one who raises the yoke over their jaws. And I will reach down to him so that he may eat.
5 He will not return to the land of Egypt, but Assur himself will be the king over him, because they were not willing to be converted.
6 The sword has begun in his cities, and it will consume his elect and devour their heads.
7 And my people will long for my return. But a yoke will be imposed on them together, which will not be taken away.
8 How will I provide for you, Ephraim; how will I protect you, Israel? How will I provide for you as for Adam; will I set you like Zeboiim? My heart has changed within me; together with my regret, it has been stirred up.
9 I will not act on the fury of my wrath. I will not turn back to utterly destroy Ephraim. For I am God, and not man, the Divine in your midst, and I will not advance upon the city.
10 They will walk after the Lord; he will roar like a lion. For he himself will roar, and the sons of the sea will dread.
11 And they will fly like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove from the land of the Assyrians. And I will arrange them in their own houses, says the Lord.
12 Ephraim has besieged me with denials, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah went down as a witness before God and the holy ones of faith.
Versículos relacionados com Hosea, 11:
Hosea chapter 11 presents a powerful image of God's compassion for its people, even in the face of their rebellion and infidelity. God talks about how He called them from Egypt, as a father who cares for his son, and how he cannot leave them behind. Following are five selected verses from other parts of the Bible that address topics related to this chapter:
Deuteronomy 32:10-11: "He found him in a deserted land and a wilderness of loneliness; he surrounded him, cared for him, protected him as the girl of his eye. As the eagle that awakens his litter, he hangs upon his Children, extends their wings, and takes them, and takes them on their wings. " This verse describes God's relationship with his people as a loving father who cares for his son, a theme present in Hosea 11.
Isaiah 63:9: "In all their anguish, he also distressed himself, and the angel of his presence saved them; for his love, and for his compassion he redeemed, and took them, and took them every day of antique." This verse talks about God's compassion for his people, a central theme in Hosea 11.
Psalm 103:13: "As a Father compasses himself of his children, so the Lord shakes himself from those who fear him." This verse highlights the image of God as a loving father, something that is emphasized in Hosea 11.
Isaiah 40:11: "As a shepherd, he shall cease his flock; between his arms he will collect the lambs, and take them into his lap; those that breastfeed, he will guide them softly." This verse describes the image of God as a pastor who cares for his flock, a theme present in Hosea 11.
Jeremiah 31:20: "Ephraim is a child so dear, or such a spoiled child, that I cannot fail to pity him, says the Lord?" This verse highlights God's compassion for his people, even in the face of his infidelity and rebellion, a central theme in Hosea 11.
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