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11 They will come trembling like a bird from Egypt,
    and like a dove from the land of Assyria.
    I will settle them in their houses, declares the Lord.

Israel Must Repent

12 Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood,
    and the house of Israel with deceit.
    Judah still strays from[a] God,
    even from the Holy One, who is faithful.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 11:12 Literally wanders with. Translations disagree whether the term is negative or positive.
  2. Hosea 11:12 English verse 11:12 is verse 12:1 in Hebrew. In chapter 12 the subsequent Hebrew verse numbers are one higher than the English numbers.

11 They will come from Egypt,
    trembling like sparrows,
    from Assyria,(A) fluttering like doves.(B)
I will settle them in their homes,”(C)
    declares the Lord.

Israel’s Sin

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

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Footnotes

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