Hosea 11:7
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.
- KJV
- And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
- WEB
- My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won’t exalt them.
- ASV
- And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to [him that is] on high, none at all will exalt [him].
- DARBY
- Yea, my people are bent upon backsliding from me: though they call them to the Most High, none at all exalteth [him].
- BLB
- And My people are bent on turning away from Me; though to the Most High they call [to] Him, He will not at all exalt them.
- ÅB
- for mitt folk henger fast ved sitt frafall fra meg, og kaller noen dem til det høye, er det ingen av dem som løfter sitt øye oppad.
- OTB
- Så mitt folk er bestemt på å vende seg bort fra meg.
Selv om de kaller på Den Høye,
er det ingen som virkelig opphøyer ham. - B1930
- for mitt folk henger fast ved sitt frafall fra mig, og kaller nogen dem til det høie, er det ingen av dem som løfter sitt øie opad.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 8:5
Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
Read in contextJeremiah 3:11
And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
Read in contextHosea 14:4
I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
Read in contextAmos 5:14–15
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
Read in contextHosea 7:16
They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
Read in contextAmos 5:4–6
For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:
Read in contextPsalms 78:57–58
But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
Read in contextJeremiah 3:6–8
The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
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