{"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/erv/hosea/11","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T00:56:48.215Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ERV","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":"As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Yet I taught Ephraim to go; 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 take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat before them."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"He shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And the sword shall fall upon his cities, and shall consume his bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And my people are bent to 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 deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine 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 enter into the city."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"They shall walk after the LORD, who shall roar like a lion: for he shall 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 the LORD."},{"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 (ERV)","markdown":"[Hosea 11](https://primebible.com/erv/hosea/11)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ERV. https://primebible.com/erv/hosea/11 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}