Hosea 11

1“When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.Cross-references: Ex 4:22 · Deut 7:7 · Jer 2:2 · Ezek 16:6 · Hos 2:15 · Hos 12:9 · +4 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

2They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baals, and burned incense to engraved images.Cross-references: Deut 29:2 · Judg 2:13 · Judg 3:7 · Judg 10:6 · 1Sam 8:7 · 1Ki 12:33 · +19 more

3Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them by their arms, but they didn’t know that I healed them.Cross-references: Ex 15:26 · Ex 19:4 · Ex 23:25 · Num 11:11 · Deut 1:31 · Deut 8:2 · +12 more

4I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.Cross-references: Ex 16:32 · Lev 26:13 · 2Sam 7:14 · Ps 78:23 · Ps 105:40 · Song 1:4 · +6 more

5“They won’t return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent.Cross-references: 2Ki 15:19 · 2Ki 15:29 · 2Ki 17:3 · 2Ki 17:13 · 2Ki 18:11 · Isa 8:6 · +12 more

6The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.Cross-references: Lev 26:31 · Lev 26:33 · Deut 28:52 · Deut 32:25 · Ps 80:11 · Ps 106:39 · +13 more

7My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won’t exalt them.Cross-references: 2Chr 30:1 · Ps 78:57 · Ps 81:11 · Prov 14:14 · Jer 3:6 · Jer 3:11 · +8 more

8“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.Cross-references: Gen 14:8 · Gen 19:24 · Deut 29:23 · Deut 32:36 · Judg 10:16 · 2Sam 24:16 · +20 more

9I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim, for I am God, and not man—the Holy One among you. I will not come in wrath.Cross-references: Ex 32:10 · Num 23:19 · Deut 13:17 · Deut 32:26 · 1Sam 26:8 · 2Sam 20:10 · +16 moreExamined: Mormonism →

10They will walk after Yahweh, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west.Cross-references: Job 37:1 · Ps 2:11 · Ps 119:120 · Isa 2:5 · Isa 31:4 · Isa 42:13 · +23 more

11They will come trembling like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will settle them in their houses,” says Yahweh.Cross-references: Isa 11:11 · Isa 60:8 · Jer 31:12 · Ezek 28:25 · Ezek 36:33 · Ezek 37:21 · +7 more

12Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God, and is unfaithful to the Holy One.Cross-references: Gen 32:28 · 2Ki 18:4 · 2Chr 29:1 · Ps 78:36 · Isa 29:13 · Isa 44:20 · +11 more