Hosea 11:7
Hosea 11:1-9 The Message (MSG)
“When Israel was only a child, I loved him. I called out, ‘My son!’—called him out of Egypt. But when others called him, he ran off and left me. He worshiped the popular sex gods, he played at religion with toy gods. Still, I stuck with him. I led Ephraim. I rescued him from human bondage, But he never acknowledged my help, never admitted that I was the one pulling his wagon, That I lifted him, like a baby, to my cheek, that I bent down to feed him. Now he wants to go back to Egypt or go over to Assyria— anything but return to me! That’s why his cities are unsafe—the murder rate skyrockets and every plan to improve things falls to pieces. My people are hell-bent on leaving me. They pray to god Baal for help. He doesn’t lift a finger to help them. But how can I give up on you, Ephraim? How can I turn you loose, Israel? How can I leave you to be ruined like Admah, devastated like luckless Zeboim? I can’t bear to even think such thoughts. My insides churn in protest. And so I’m not going to act on my anger. I’m not going to destroy Ephraim. And why? Because I am God and not a human. I’m The Holy One and I’m here—in your very midst.
Hosea 11:7 King James Version (KJV)
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
Hosea 11:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call them to the One on high, None at all exalts Him.
Hosea 11:7 New Century Version (NCV)
My people have made up their minds to turn away from me. The prophets call them to turn to me, but none of them honors me at all.
Hosea 11:7 American Standard Version (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.
Hosea 11:7 New International Version (NIV)
My people are determined to turn from me. Even though they call me God Most High, I will by no means exalt them.
Hosea 11:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
My people are bent on backsliding from Me. Though they call to the Most High, None at all exalt Him.
Hosea 11:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
My people are bent on turning from Me; Though the prophets call them to the One on high, None at all exalts Him.