There came against the land Pul the king of Ashur; and Menachem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
Hosea 11:5 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) *They won't return into the land of Egypt; but the Ashur will be their king, because they refused to repent. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They shall not [literally] return into [another bondage in] the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be their king because they refused to return to Me. American Standard Version (1901) They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me. Common English Bible They will return to the land of Egypt, and Assyria will be their king, because they have refused to return to me. Catholic Public Domain Version He will not return to the land of Egypt, but Assur himself will be the king over him, because they were not willing to be converted. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king: because they would not be converted. |
There came against the land Pul the king of Ashur; and Menachem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
In the days of Pekach king of Yisra'el came Tiglat-Pil'eser king of Ashur, and took `Iyon, and Avel-Beit-Ma`akhah, and Yano`ach, and Kedesh, and Chatzor, and Gil`ad, and the Galil, all the land of Naftali; and he carried them captive to Ashur.
It also will be carried to Ashur for a present to a great king. Efrayim will receive shame, and Yisra'el will be ashamed of his own counsel.
*When Efrayim saw his sickness, and Yehudah his wound, Then Efrayim went to Ashur, and sent to king Yarev: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.
*Come, and let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us to pieces, and he will heal us; he has injured us, and he will bind up our wounds.
They return, but not to the Elyon. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.
As for the sacrifices of my offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; But the LORD doesn't accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity, and punish their sins. They will return to Egypt.
They won't dwell in the LORD's land; but Efrayim will return to Egypt, and they will eat unclean food in Ashur.
For, behold, they have gone away from destruction. Egypt will gather them up. Mof will bury them. Nettles will possess their pleasant things of silver. Thorns will be in their tents.
*I have overthrown some of you, as when God overthrew Sedom and `Amorah, and you were like a burning stick plucked out of the fire; yet you haven't returned to me,* says the LORD.
*I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and lack of bread in every town; yet you haven't returned to me,* says the LORD.
Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus,* says the LORD, whose name is the God Tzeva'ot.
Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he may multiply horses; because the LORD has said to you, You shall henceforth return no more that way.