Rotherham - Hosea - 11

11:1  When Israel was, a child, then I loved him,—and, out of Egypt, called I my son.

11:2  They invited them,—at once, they departed from before me, they, to the Baals, sacrificed, and, to the images, offered incense.

11:3  Yet, I, had taught Ephraim to walk, I used to take them upon mine arms,—But they acknowledged not that I had healed them.

11:4  With human cords, used I to draw them, with the bands of love, so became I unto them like those who remove the yoke [that was] on their jaws,—and, holding out [food] to him, I let him eat.

11:5  He was not to turn back into the land of Egypt, Howbeit, the Assyrian—he, became his king, for they refused to turn.

11:6  Therefore shall the sword, rage, in his cities, and make an end of his multitudes, and consume them,—because of their counsels.

11:7  But, my people, are bent towards turning from me, though upwards they call them, none of them can lift them.

11:8  How can I give thee up, Ephraim? abandon thee Israel? How can I make thee as Admah? set thee as Zeboim? Mine own heart, turneth against me, at once, are kindled my compassions.

11:9  I cannot execute the glow of mine anger, I cannot turn to destroy Ephraim,—for, GOD, am, I, and not man, When thou drawest near, [I am] a Holy One, though I do not enter a city.

11:10  After Yahweh, let them go, Like a lion, will he roar,—When, he, shall roar, then let sons, come trembling, out of the West.

11:11  Let them come trembling like a small bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of Assyria,—so will I cause them to dwell by their own houses, Declareth Yahweh.

11:12  They have compassed me about—with denial, Ephraim, with deceit, the house of Israel,—but, Judah, hath, again and again, run riot with GOD, though, with the holy places, entrusted.