Hosea 11: God’s Heartbreaking Pursuit Of His People

Hosea 11: God’s Heartbreaking Pursuit Of His People

Hosea 11:2 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim and burned incense to graven images.

Hosea 11:4 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 unto them,

Hosea 11:5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrians shall be his king because they refused to return.

Hosea 11:8 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 repentings are kindled together.

Hosea 11:9 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.

Hosea 11:10 They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

Hosea 11:11 They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and 1 will place them in their houses, saith the LORD.

Hosea 11:12 Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints

Hosea 12: A Nation Called To Return To The Lord

Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation, and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Hosea 12:2 The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

Hosea 12:3 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength, he had power with God:

Hosea 12:4 Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Beth-el, and there he spake with us;

Hosea 12:5 Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.

Hosea 12:7 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

Hosea 12:8 And Ephraim said, Yet I have become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labors they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.

Hosea 12:10 I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.

Hosea 12:11 Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.

Hosea 12:14 Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.