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Book 28 of 66 · Minor Prophets

HoseaChapter 11 · Egypt and deliverance and Ephraim

12 verses1 sections2 min readProphetic visionComplete KJV text

Hosea 11 contains 12 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include Egypt and deliverance, Ephraim, and Israel.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Hosea 11?

The chapter opens, “When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.” It closes in verse 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.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes
Egypt and deliveranceEphraimIsrael
Passage
Hosea 11:1–12
Reading time
About 2 minutes · 308 words
Section-by-section outline

Hosea 11 outline

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  1. Verses 1–12

    Egypt and Deliverance · Ephraim

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

King James Version · complete chapter

Hosea 11 KJV

1When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. 2As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. 3I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them. 4I 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. 5He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return. 6And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels. 7And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him. 8How 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. 9I 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. 10They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west. 11They 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. 12Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.