{"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/ylt/hosea/11","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T03:41:13.301Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Hosea","bookSlug":"hosea","chapter":11,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":10,"nextChapter":12,"totalChapters":14,"totalVerses":12},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Because Israel is a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for My Son."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"They have called to them rightly, They have gone from before them, To lords they do sacrifice, And to graven images they make perfume."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And I have caused Ephraim to go on foot, Taking them by their arms, And they have not known that I strengthened them."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"With cords of man I do draw them, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline unto him — I feed him."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"He turneth not back unto the land of Egypt, And Asshur — he is his king, For they have refused to return."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Grievous hath been the sword in his cities, And it hath ended his bars, and consumed — from their own counsels."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And My people are hanging in suspense, about My returning, And unto the Most High they do call, Together they exalt not."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"How do I give thee up, O Ephraim? Do I deliver thee up, O Israel? How do I make thee as Admah? Do I set thee as Zeboim? Turned in Me is My heart, kindled together have been My repentings."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"I do not the fierceness of My anger, I turn not back to destroy Ephraim, For God I am, and not a man. In thy midst the Holy One, and I enter not in enmity,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"After Jehovah they go — as a lion He roareth, When He doth roar, then tremble do the sons from the west."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"They tremble as a sparrow out of Egypt, And as a dove out of the land of Asshur, And I have caused them to dwell in their own houses, An affirmation of Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Compassed Me with feigning hath Ephraim, And with deceit the house of Israel. And Judah again is ruling with God, And with the Holy Ones is faithful!"}],"citation":{"inline":"Hosea 11 (YLT)","markdown":"[Hosea 11](https://primebible.com/ylt/hosea/11)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/hosea/11 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}