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10 “My people will follow me when I roar like a lion at their enemies. They will hurry to me from the west. 11 They will come from Egypt, as swiftly as birds, and from Assyria, like doves. I will bring them to their homes again. I, the Lord, have spoken.”

Israel and Judah Are Condemned

12 The Lord says, “The people of Israel have surrounded me with lies and deceit, and the people of Judah are still rebelling against me, the faithful and holy God.

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10 They will follow the Lord;
    he will roar(A) like a lion.(B)
When he roars,
    his children will come trembling(C) from the west.(D)
11 They will come from Egypt,
    trembling like sparrows,
    from Assyria,(E) fluttering like doves.(F)
I will settle them in their homes,”(G)
    declares the Lord.

Israel’s Sin

12 Ephraim has surrounded me with lies,(H)
    Israel with deceit.
And Judah is unruly against God,
    even against the faithful(I) Holy One.[a](J)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 11:12 In Hebrew texts this verse (11:12) is numbered 12:1.