Hosea 11:5
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 11:5 King James Version (KJV)
He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
Hosea 11:5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
They will not return to the land of Egypt; But Assyria—he will be their king Because they refused to return to Me.
Hosea 11:5 New Century Version (NCV)
“The Israelites will become captives again, as they were in Egypt, and Assyria will become their king, because they refuse to turn back to God.
Hosea 11:5 American Standard Version (ASV)
They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me.
Hosea 11:5 New International Version (NIV)
“Will they not return to Egypt and will not Assyria rule over them because they refuse to repent?
Hosea 11:5 New King James Version (NKJV)
“He shall not return to the land of Egypt; But the Assyrian shall be his king, Because they refused to repent.
Hosea 11:5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
¶They will not return to the land of Egypt, But Assyria will be their king [bringing them into captivity] Because they refused to return to Me.