Focused Passage

Hosea 11:8-11

The LORD's Fatherly Love, Israel's Ingratitude, and Compassionate Restraint

The LORD remembers loving Israel as a son, exposes Israel's stubborn turn toward Baal and Assyria, announces judgment, reveals divine compassion that restrains total destruction, and promises that his people will tremble back from exile.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

8 How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!

9 I will not execute the full fury of My anger; I will not destroy Ephraim again. For I am God and not man—the Holy One among you—and I will not come in wrath.

10 They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.

11 They will come trembling like birds from Egypt and like doves from the land of Assyria. Then I will settle them in their homes, declares the LORD.

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References and Original Words

Verse 8

Cross-references

Ezekiel 33:11 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:20 Classic cross-references Jonah 4:2 Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:32 Classic cross-references Hosea 6:4 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:28-29 OliveGrove study links Luke 15:20 OliveGrove study links Romans 11:26-27 OliveGrove study links

Original words

How אֵ֞יךְ H349 Interjection could I give you up אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular O Ephraim אֶפְרַ֗יִם H669 Noun - proper - masculine singular How could I surrender you אֲמַגֶּנְךָ֙ H4042 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular O Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular How אֵ֚יךְ H349 Interjection could I make אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular you like Admah כְאַדְמָ֔ה H126 Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular How could I treat אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖ H7760 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular you like Zeboiim כִּצְבֹאיִ֑ם H6636 Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular My heart לִבִּ֔י H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular is turned נֶהְפַּ֤ךְ H2015 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular within Me עָלַי֙ H5921 Preposition | first person common singular יַ֖חַד יַ֖חַד H3162 Adverb My compassion נִחוּמָֽי׃ H5150 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular is stirred נִכְמְר֥וּ H3648 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural

Verse 9

Cross-references

Numbers 23:19 Classic cross-references Malachi 3:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 46:5 Classic cross-references Isaiah 55:8 Classic cross-references Micah 7:18 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:28-29 OliveGrove study links Luke 15:20 OliveGrove study links Romans 11:26-27 OliveGrove study links

Original words

I will not לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle execute אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular the full fury חֲר֣וֹן H2740 Noun - masculine singular construct of My anger אַפִּ֔י H639 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular I will not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle destroy לְשַׁחֵ֣ת H7843 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Ephraim אֶפְרָ֑יִם H669 Noun - proper - masculine singular again אָשׁ֖וּב H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular For כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction I אָֽנֹכִי֙ H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am God אֵ֤ל H410 Noun - masculine singular and not וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle man אִ֔ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular the Holy קָד֔וֹשׁ H6918 Adjective - masculine singular One among you בְּקִרְבְּךָ֣ H7130 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and I will not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle come אָב֖וֹא H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular in wrath בְּעִֽיר׃ H5892 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

1 Peter 5:8 Classic cross-references Isaiah 31:4 Classic cross-references Joel 3:16 Classic cross-references Amos 1:2 Classic cross-references Amos 3:4 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:28-29 OliveGrove study links Luke 15:20 OliveGrove study links Romans 11:26-27 OliveGrove study links

Original words

They will walk after אַחֲרֵ֧י H310 Preposition . . . יֵלְכ֖וּ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular He will roar יִשְׁאָ֑ג H7580 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular like a lion כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה H738 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular When כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction He ה֣וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular roars יִשְׁאַ֔ג H7580 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular His children בָנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural will come trembling וְיֶחֶרְד֥וּ H2729 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural from the west מִיָּֽם׃ H3220 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Isaiah 11:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:8 Classic cross-references Zechariah 10:10 Classic cross-references Hosea 7:11 Classic cross-references Amos 9:14 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:28-29 OliveGrove study links Luke 15:20 OliveGrove study links Romans 11:26-27 OliveGrove study links

Original words

They will come trembling יֶחֶרְד֤וּ H2729 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural like birds כְצִפּוֹר֙ H6833 Preposition-k | Noun - common singular from Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם H4714 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular and like doves וּכְיוֹנָ֖ה H3123 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular from the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of Assyria אַשּׁ֑וּר H804 Noun - proper - feminine singular Then I will settle them וְהוֹשַׁבְתִּ֥ים H3427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural in עַל־ H5921 Preposition their homes בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם H1004 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ס H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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