Hosea 11 - King James Version (KJV) | QuietBible / Bible Reader Shortcuts Keyboard navigation for reading on desktop. W S Move verse by verse A D Move chapter by chapter / Open or close this panel Cmd/Ctrl K Open the command palette [ ](https://quietbible.com "QuietBible") Choose a book... selected No results found Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth I Samuel II Samuel I Kings II Kings I Chronicles II Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans I Corinthians II Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians I Thessalonians II Thessalonians I Timothy II Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James I Peter II Peter I John II John III John Jude Revelation of John 11 [ 1 ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/1) [ 2 ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/2) [ 3 ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/3) [ 4 ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/4) [ 5 ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/5) [ 6 ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/6) [ 7 ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/7) [ 8 ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/8) [ 9 ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/9) [ 10 ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/10) [ 11 ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/11) [ 12 ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/12) [ 13 ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/13) [ 14 ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/14) KJV ASV BBE BSB Darby KJV WEB Webster YLT [ Search ](https://quietbible.com/search) [ Log In ](https://quietbible.com/login) [ Home ](https://quietbible.com) [ Books ](https://quietbible.com/books) [ Hosea ](https://quietbible.com/hosea) 11 Hosea 11 ======== Verse numbers Print Copy Copied Hosea 11 1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. 2 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. 3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them. 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. 5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return. 6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels. 7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him. 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. 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. 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. 11 They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the Lord. 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. [ Previous Chapter Previous ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/10) [ Next Chapter Next ](https://quietbible.com/hosea/12) ✽ © 2026 [ QuietBible ](https://quietbible.com) [Books](https://quietbible.com/books) [Translations](https://quietbible.com/translations) [Popular](https://quietbible.com/popular) [Reading Plans](https://quietbible.com/bible-reading-plans) [Prayer Journal](https://quietbible.com/prayer-tracking) [Install](https://quietbible.com/install) [Help](https://quietbible.com/help) [About](https://quietbible.com/about)