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

8How 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!

9I 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.

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

11They 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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Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

Howאֵ֞יךְH349Interjectioncould I give you upאֶתֶּנְךָ֣H5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularO Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִםH669Noun - proper - masculine singularHow could I surrender youאֲמַגֶּנְךָ֙H4042Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularO Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularHowאֵ֚יךְH349Interjectioncould I makeאֶתֶּנְךָ֣H5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularyou like Admahכְאַדְמָ֔הH126Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singularHow could I treatאֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖H7760Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularyou like Zeboiimכִּצְבֹאיִ֑םH6636Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singularMy heartלִבִּ֔יH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularis turnedנֶהְפַּ֤ךְH2015Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularwithin Meעָלַי֙H5921Preposition | first person common singularיַ֖חַדיַ֖חַדH3162AdverbMy compassionנִחוּמָֽי׃H5150Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularis stirredנִכְמְר֥וּH3648Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

I will notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particleexecuteאֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙H6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularthe full furyחֲר֣וֹןH2740Noun - masculine singular constructof My angerאַפִּ֔יH639Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularI will notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particledestroyלְשַׁחֵ֣תH7843Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructEphraimאֶפְרָ֑יִםH669Noun - proper - masculine singularagainאָשׁ֖וּבH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularForכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionIאָֽנֹכִי֙H595Pronoun - first person common singularam Godאֵ֤לH410Noun - masculine singularand notוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlemanאִ֔ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularthe Holyקָד֔וֹשׁH6918Adjective - masculine singularOne among youבְּקִרְבְּךָ֣H7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand I will notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlecomeאָב֖וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularin wrathבְּעִֽיר׃H5892Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

They will walk afterאַחֲרֵ֧יH310Preposition. . .יֵלְכ֖וּH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularHe will roarיִשְׁאָ֑גH7580Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularlike a lionכְּאַרְיֵ֣הH738Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularWhenכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionHeה֣וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularroarsיִשְׁאַ֔גH7580Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularHis childrenבָנִ֖יםH1121Noun - masculine pluralwill come tremblingוְיֶחֶרְד֥וּH2729Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralfrom the westמִיָּֽם׃H3220Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

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

Original words

They will come tremblingיֶחֶרְד֤וּH2729Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plurallike birdsכְצִפּוֹר֙H6833Preposition-k | Noun - common singularfrom Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםH4714Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularand like dovesוּכְיוֹנָ֖הH3123Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singularfrom the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּרH804Noun - proper - feminine singularThen I will settle themוְהוֹשַׁבְתִּ֥יםH3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralinעַל־H5921Prepositiontheir homesבָּתֵּיהֶ֖םH1004Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluraldeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃סH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

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