New Living Translation (NLT)
Hosea 11
5 “But since my people refuse to return to me, they will return to Egypt and will be forced to serve Assyria.
6 War will swirl through their cities; their enemies will crash through their gates. They will destroy them, trapping them in their own evil plans.
7 For my people are determined to desert me. They call me the Most High, but they don’t truly honor me.
8 “Oh, how can I give you up, Israel? How can I let you go? How can I destroy you like Admah or demolish you like Zeboiim? My heart is torn within me, and my compassion overflows.
9 No, I will not unleash my fierce anger. I will not completely destroy Israel, for I am God and not a mere mortal. I am the Holy One living among you, and I will not come to destroy.
10 For someday the people will follow me. I, the LORD, will roar like a lion. And when I roar, my people will return trembling from the west.
11 Like a flock of birds, they will come from Egypt. Trembling like doves, they will return from Assyria. And I will bring them home again,” says the LORD.
12 Israel surrounds me with lies and deceit, but Judah still obeys God and is faithful to the Holy One.
Hosea 12
1 The people of Israel feed on the wind; they chase after the east wind all day long. They pile up lies and violence; they are making an alliance with Assyria while sending olive oil to buy support from Egypt.
2 Now the LORD is bringing charges against Judah. He is about to punish Jacob for all his deceitful ways, and pay him back for all he has done.
3 Even in the womb, Jacob struggled with his brother; when he became a man, he even fought with God.
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