Hosea 11:12

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

¹¹ They 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.

Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God, and is unfaithful to the Holy One.
ASV: Ephraim compasseth me about with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the Holy One.
DARBY: Ephraim encompasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet walketh with God, and with the holy things of truth.
BLB: Ephraim has surrounded Me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit, and Judah still wanders restlessly with God, and with the holy ones is faithful.

ÅB: Efra'im har omringet meg med løgn, og Israels hus med svik; og Juda er enda gjenstridig mot Gud, mot den trofaste Hellige.
OTB: Efraim omgir meg med løgn,
og Israels hus med svik;
Juda er også trassig mot Gud,
selv om jeg forblir Den Hellige som er trofast.
B1930: Efra'im har omringet mig med løgn, og Israels hus med svik; og Juda er ennu gjenstridig mot Gud, mot den trofaste Hellige.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

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