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11 Like a flock of birds, they will come from Egypt—like doves flying from Assyria. And I will bring them home again; it is a promise from the Lord.”

12 Israel surrounds me with lies and deceit, but Judah still trusts in God and is faithful to the Holy One.

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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.