Hosea 7:11-13

International Children’s Bible

¹¹ Israel has become like a silly pigeon.
    The people have no understanding.
First they call to Egypt for help.
    Then they run for help to Assyria.
¹² When they go, I will catch them
    as men catch birds in a net.
Then I will punish them
    as I have warned them.
¹³ How terrible for them because they left me!
    They will be destroyed because they turned against me.
I want to save them.
    But they have spoken lies against me.