And the sword shall fall on his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

And my people are bent to rebellion against me: though [a]they called them to the most high, yet none at all would exalt him.

[b]How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee, as [c]Admah? how shall I set thee, as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me: [d]my repentings are rouled together.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 11:7 To wit, the Prophets.
  2. Hosea 11:8 God considereth with himself, and that with a certain grief, how to punish them.
  3. Hosea 11:8 Which were two of the cities that were destroyed with Sodom, Deut. 29:23.
  4. Hosea 11:8 Meaning, that his love wherewith he first loved them, made him between doubt and assurance what to do: and herein appeareth his Fatherly affection: that his mercy toward his shall overcome his judgments, as he declareth in the next verse.

A sword(A) will flash in their cities;
    it will devour(B) their false prophets
    and put an end to their plans.
My people are determined to turn(C) from me.(D)
    Even though they call me God Most High,
    I will by no means exalt them.

“How can I give you up,(E) Ephraim?(F)
    How can I hand you over, Israel?
How can I treat you like Admah?
    How can I make you like Zeboyim?(G)
My heart is changed within me;
    all my compassion(H) is aroused.(I)

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