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10     They will go after Yahweh;
        he roars like a lion.
When he roars,
    his children will come trembling
        from the sea.[a]
11 They will tremble like birds[b] from Egypt,
    and like doves[c] from the land of Assyria;
and I will let them return[d] to their homes—
    a declaration of Yahweh.

Israel’s History

12 [e] Ephraim has surrounded me with lies,[f]
and the house of Israel with deceit;
and Judah is still wandering with God
    and is faithful to the Holy One.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 11:10 That is, “the West”
  2. Hosea 11:11 Hebrew “bird”
  3. Hosea 11:11 Hebrew “dove”
  4. Hosea 11:11 Hebrew “I will cause them to live”
  5. Hosea 11:12 Hosea 11:12–12:14 in the English Bible is 12:1–15 in the Hebrew Bible
  6. Hosea 11:12 Hebrew “lie”

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.