{"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/dbt/hosea/11","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-26T22:55:51.921Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","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 out of Egypt I called my son."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baals, and burned incense to graven images."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And I it was that taught Ephraim to walk, He took them upon his arms, but they knew not that I healed them."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king; for they refused to return to me;"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"and the sword shall turn about in his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Yea, my people are bent upon backsliding from me: though they call them to the Most High, none at all exalteth him."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"How shall I give thee over, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee up, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God, and not man, the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not come in anger."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"They shall walk after Jehovah; he shall roar like a lion; when he shall roar, then the children shall hasten from the west:"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"they shall hasten as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will cause them to dwell in their houses, saith Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Ephraim encompasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet walketh with God, and with the holy things of truth."}],"citation":{"inline":"Hosea 11 (DBT)","markdown":"[Hosea 11](https://primebible.com/dbt/hosea/11)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/hosea/11 (accessed 2026-05-26)."}}