{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/hosea/11","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T13:39:37.908Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"Hosea","bookSlug":"hosea","chapter":11,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":10,"nextChapter":12,"totalChapters":14,"totalVerses":12},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"The more the prophets called them, the more they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Yet I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that lift up the yoke on their jaws; and I laid food before them."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me ."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them , because of their own counsels."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to him that is on high, none at all will exalt him ."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how'shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how'shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee; and I will not come in wrath."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"They shall walk after Jehovah, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children shall come trembling from the west."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"They shall come trembling as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will make them to dwell in their houses, saith Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Ephraim compasseth me about with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the Holy One."}],"citation":{"inline":"Hosea 11 (ASV)","markdown":"[Hosea 11](https://primebible.com/asv/hosea/11)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/hosea/11 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}