Hosea 11

1As the morning passeth, so hath the king of Israel Israel was a child, and I loved him: and I called my son out of Egypt.

2As they called them, they went away from before their face: they offered victims to Baalim, and sacrificed to idols.

3And I was like a foster father to Ephraim, I carried them in my arms: and they knew not that I healed them.

4I will draw them with the cords of Adam, with the bands of love: and I will be to them as one that taketh off the yoke on their jaws: and I put his meat to him that he might eat.

5He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king: because they would not be converted.

6The sword hath begun in his cities, and it shall consume his chosen men, and shall devour their heads.

7And my people shall long for my return: but a yoke shall be put upon them together, which shall not be taken off.

8How shall I deal with thee, O Ephraim, shall I protect thee, O Israel? how shall I make thee as Adama, shall I set thee as Seboim? my heart is turned within me, my repentance is stirred up.

9I will not execute the fierceness of my wrath: I will not return to destroy Ephraim: because I am God, and not man: the holy one in the midst of thee, and I will not enter into the city.

10They shall walk after the Lord, he shall roar as a lion: because he shall roar, and the children of the sea shall fear.

11And they shall fly away like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of the Assyrians: and I will place them in their own houses, saith the Lord.

12Ephraim hath compassed me about with denials, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Juda went down as a witness with God, and is faithful with the saints.

1[Sicut mane transiit, pertransiit rex Israël. Quia puer Israël, et dilexi eum; et ex Ægypto vocavi filium meum.

2Vocaverunt eos, sic abierunt a facie eorum; Baalim immolabant, et simulacris sacrificabant.

3Et ego quasi nutritius Ephraim: portabam eos in brachiis meis, et nescierunt quod curarem eos.

4In funiculis Adam traham eos, in vinculis caritatis; et ero eis quasi exaltans jugum super maxillas eorum, et declinavi ad eum ut vesceretur.

5Non revertetur in terram Ægypti, et Assur ipse rex ejus, quoniam noluerunt converti.

6Cœpit gladius in civitatibus ejus, et consumet electos ejus, et comedet capita eorum.

7Et populus meus pendebit ad reditum meum; jugum autem imponetur eis simul, quod non auferetur.

8Quomodo dabo te, Ephraim? protegam te, Israël? Quomodo dabo te sicut Adama, ponam te ut Seboim? Conversum est in me cor meum, pariter conturbata est pœnitudo mea.

9Non faciam furorem iræ meæ; non convertar ut disperdam Ephraim, quoniam Deus ego, et non homo; in medio tui sanctus, et non ingrediar civitatem.

10Post Dominum ambulabunt; quasi leo rugiet, quia ipse rugiet, et formidabunt filii maris.

11Et avolabunt quasi avis ex Ægypto, et quasi columba de terra Assyriorum: et collocabo eos in domibus suis, dicit Dominus.]

12[Circumdedit me in negatione Ephraim, et in dolo domus Israël; Judas autem testis descendit cum Deo, et cum sanctis fidelis.]

1Just as the morning passes, so has the king of Israel passed by. For Israel was a child and I loved him; and out of Egypt I called my son.

2They called them, and so they departed before their face. They offered victims to the Baals, and they sacrificed to graven images.

3And I was like a foster father to Ephraim. I carried them in my arms. And they did not know that I healed them.

4I will draw them with the cords of Adam, with the bands of love. And I will be to them like one who raises the yoke over their jaws. And I will reach down to him so that he may eat.

5He will not return to the land of Egypt, but Assur himself will be the king over him, because they were not willing to be converted.

6The sword has begun in his cities, and it will consume his elect and devour their heads.

7And my people will long for my return. But a yoke will be imposed on them together, which will not be taken away.

8How will I provide for you, Ephraim; how will I protect you, Israel? How will I provide for you as for Adam; will I set you like Zeboiim? My heart has changed within me; together with my regret, it has been stirred up.

9I will not act on the fury of my wrath. I will not turn back to utterly destroy Ephraim. For I am God, and not man, the Divine in your midst, and I will not advance upon the city.

10They will walk after the Lord; he will roar like a lion. For he himself will roar, and the sons of the sea will dread.

11And they will fly like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove from the land of the Assyrians. And I will arrange them in their own houses, says the Lord.

12Ephraim has besieged me with denials, and the house of Israel with deceit. But Judah went down as a witness before God and the holy ones of faith.