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God
Yearns over His People |
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Hosea 11:1
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When Israel was a youth I loved him, And out
of Egypt I called My son. |
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Hosea 11:2
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The more they called them, The more they went
from them; They kept sacrificing to the Baals And burning incense to idols. |
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Hosea 11:3
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Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk, I took
them in My arms; But they did not know that I healed them. |
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Hosea 11:4
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I led them with cords of a man, with bonds of
love, And I became to them as one who lifts the yoke from their jaws; And I bent
down and fed them. |
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Hosea 11:5
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They will not return to the land of Egypt; But
Assyria--he will be their king Because they refused to return to Me. |
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Hosea 11:6
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The sword will whirl against their cities, And
will demolish their gate bars And consume them because of their counsels. |
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Hosea 11:7
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So My people are bent on turning from Me. Though
they call them to the One on high, None at all exalts Him. |
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Hosea 11:8
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How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I
surrender you, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like
Zeboiim? My heart is turned over within Me, All My compassions are kindled. |
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Hosea 11:9
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I will not execute My fierce anger; I will not
destroy Ephraim again. For I am God and not man, the Holy One in your midst, And
I will not come in wrath. |
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Hosea 11:10
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They will walk after the LORD, He will roar
like a lion; Indeed He will roar And His sons will come trembling from the west. |
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Hosea 11:11
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They will come trembling like birds from Egypt
And like doves from the land of Assyria; And I will settle them in their houses,
declares the LORD. |
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Hosea 11:12
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Ephraim surrounds Me with lies And the house
of Israel with deceit; Judah is also unruly against God, Even against the Holy
One who is faithful. |
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