Hosea 11:7 - Easy To Read Version “My people expect me to come back. They will call to God above. But God will not help them.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition My people are bent on backsliding from Me; though [the prophets] call them to Him Who is on high, none at all will exalt Him or lift himself up [to come to Him]. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible My people are bent on turning away from me; and though they cry out to the Most High, he will not raise them up. Catholic Public Domain Version And my people will long for my return. But a yoke will be imposed on them together, which will not be taken away. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And my people shall long for my return: but a yoke shall be put upon them together, which shall not be taken off. |
Evil people will be fully paid (punished) for the wrong things they do. And good people will be fully rewarded for the good things they do.
An evil person will not learn to do good\par if you show him only kindness.\par An evil person will do bad things,\par even if he lives in a good world.\par That evil person might never see\par the Lord’s greatness.\par
“We know that those things are our fault.\par We are now suffering because of our sins.\par Lord, do something to help us for the good of your name.\par We admit that we left you many times.\par We have sinned against you.\par
You did bad things,\par and those bad things will only\par bring punishment to you.\par Trouble will come to you.\par And that trouble will teach you a lesson.\par Think about it!\par Then you will understand how bad it is\par to turn away from your God.\par It is wrong not to fear and respect me!”\par This message was from my Master,\par the Lord All-Powerful.\par
The Lord said to me, “Israel was not faithful to me. But she had a better excuse than unfaithful Judah.
From the day that your ancestors left Egypt to this day, I have sent my servants to you. My servants are the prophets. I sent them to you again and again.
But your ancestors did not listen to me. They did not pay attention to me. They were very stubborn and did evil worse than their fathers.
The people of Judah went (lived)\par the wrong way.\par But why do those people of Jerusalem\par continue going the wrong way?\par They believe their own lies.\par They refuse to turn around and come back.\par
But the more I {\cf2\super [114]} called the Israelites,\par the more the Israelites left me.\par The Israelites gave sacrifices to the Baals. {\cf2\super [115]} \par They burned incense {\cf2\super [116]} to the idols. {\cf2\super [117]} \par
The Lord says,\par “I will forgive them for leaving me.\par I will love them freely,\par because I have stopped being angry.\par
The Lord has given many things to Israel. He is like a shepherd that takes his sheep to a large field with much grass. But Israel is stubborn. Israel is like a young cow that runs away again and again.
But they were like a boomerang. {\cf2\super [74]} \par They changed directions,\par but they did not come back to me. {\cf2\super [75]} \par Their leaders bragged \{about their strength\}.\par But they will be killed with swords.\par And the people in Egypt will laugh at them.\par