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When Israel was a child, then I loved him, And called my son out of Egypt.
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
Translation comparison
Hosea 11
12 aligned verses; 12 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
They called to
them, so they went from them .
They sacrificed to
the
Baals
, And burned incense to engraved
images.
As
they called them, so they went from them :
they sacrificed unto
Baalim
, and burned incense to graven
images.
Yet
I taught Ephraim to walk.
I
took
them by his
arms; But they didn't
know
that I healed them.
I taught Ephraim also
to go,
taking
them by their
arms; but they knew
not
that I healed them.
I drew them with cords of a man, with ties
of love ;
And I was to them like
those
who
lift
up
the yoke on their necks;
And
I
bent
down
to
him
and I fed
him
.
I drew them with cords of a man, with bands
of love :
and I was to them as
they
that
take
off
the yoke on their jaws,
and I laid
meat
unto
them
.
"They
won't
return into the land of Egypt ;
But
the Assyrian will
be their
king, Because they refused to repent
.
He
shall
not
return into the land of Egypt ,
and
the Assyrian shall
be his
king, because they refused to return
.
The sword will
fall
on their
cities, And will
consume their
gate
bars
, And will
put
an
end
to
their plans
.
And
the sword shall
abide
on his
cities, and shall
consume his
branches
, and devour
them,
because
of
their own
counsels
.
My people are determined
to turn
from me .
Though they call
to the Most High, He
certainly
won't
exalt them
.
And
my people are bent
to backsliding
from me :
though they called
them
to the most High, none
at
all
would
exalt him
.
"
How can
I give you
up, Ephraim? How can
I hand
you
over
, Israel? How can
I make you
like
Admah? How can
I make
you
like
Zeboiim
? My
heart is turned within me, My compassion
is
aroused
.
How shall
I give thee
up, Ephraim? how shall
I deliver
thee
, Israel? how shall
I make thee
as
Admah? how shall
I set
thee
as
Zeboim
? mine
heart is turned within me, my repentings
are
kindled
together
.
I will not execute the fierceness of my
anger .
I will not return to destroy Ephraim: For I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of you;
And I will not come
in
wrath
.
I will not execute the fierceness of mine
anger ,
I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee:
and I will not enter
into
the
city
.
They will
walk after Yahweh,
Who
will
roar like a lion ;
For
he will
roar, and
the children will
come
trembling
from the west.
They shall
walk after the
LORD:
he
shall
roar like a lion :
when
he shall
roar, then
the children shall
tremble
from the west.
They will
come
trembling
like
a bird out of Egypt, And like
a dove out of the land of Assyria ;
And I will settle
them in their houses, "
says
Yahweh
.
They shall
tremble
as
a bird out of Egypt, and as
a dove out of the land of Assyria :
and I will place
them in their houses, saith
the
LORD
.
Ephraim surrounds
me with falsehood
, And the house of Israel with deceit ;
And
Judah still
us
unruly
with God, And is unfaithful
to
the Holy
One
.
Ephraim compasseth
me about
with lies
, and the house of Israel with deceit :
but
Judah yet
ruleth
with God, and is faithful
with
the saints
.
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