Hosea Chapter 11
(Original 1611 KJV Bible)

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CHAP. XI.

1 The ingratitude of Israel vnto God for his benefits. 5 His iudgement. 8 Gods mercy toward them.

¹ When Israel was a childe, then I loued him, and called my sonne out of Egypt.¹

² As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed vnto Baalim, and burnt incense to grauen images.

³ I taught Ephraim also to goe, taking them by their armes: but they knew not that I healed them.

⁴ I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of loue, and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their iawes, and I laid meat vnto them.⁴

⁵ ¶ He shall not returne into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to returne

⁶ And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and deuoure them, because of their own counsels.

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⁷ And my people are bent to backesliding from mee: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.⁷

⁸ How shall I giue thee vp, Ephraim? how shall I deliuer thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within mee, my repentings are kindled together.⁸

⁹ I will not execute the fiercenes of mine anger, I will not returne 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 citie.

¹⁰ They shal walke after the Lord: he shall roare like a lyon: when he shall roare, then the children shall tremble from the West.

¹¹ They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a doue out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the Lord.

¹² Ephraim compasseth mee about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Iudah yet ruleth with God, and is faithfull with the Saints.¹²

Hosea Chapter 11 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):

¹ Mat.2. 15
⁴ Heb. lift vp.
⁷ Hebr. together they exalted not.
⁸ Gene. 19. 22. amos 4. 11.
¹² Or, with the most holy

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