Hosea 11:1-9

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Hosea :

Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

God's Love for His Rebellious People

11.1: Exo 4.22; Mat 2.15.

The Lord says,

“When Israel was a child, I loved him

and called him out of Egypt as my son.

g 11.1: him, and called him...son; or him; from the time he left Egypt I have called him my son.

2 But the more I

h 11.2: One ancient translation I; Hebrew they.

called to him,

the more he turned away from me.

i 11.2: One ancient translation me; Hebrew them.

My people sacrificed to Baal;

they burned incense to idols.

3 Yet I was the one who taught Israel to walk.

I took my people up in my arms,

j 11.3: One ancient translation I...my arms; Hebrew He...his arms.

but they did not acknowledge that I took care of them.

4 I drew them to me with affection and love.

I picked them up and held them to my cheek;

I bent down to them and fed them.

k 11.4: Verse 4 in Hebrew is unclear.

5 “They refuse to return to me, and so they must return to Egypt, and Assyria will rule them. 6 War will sweep through their cities and break down the city gates. It will destroy my people because they do what they themselves think best. 7 They insist on turning away from me. They will cry out because of the yoke that is on them, but no one will lift it from them.

l 11.7: Verse 7 in Hebrew is unclear.

11.8: Deu 29.23.

“How can I give you up, Israel?

How can I abandon you?

Could I ever destroy you as I did Admah,

or treat you as I did Zeboiim?

My heart will not let me do it!

My love for you is too strong.

9 I will not punish you in my anger;

I will not destroy Israel again.

For I am God and not a mere human being.

I, the Holy One, am with you.

I will not come to you in anger.