Hosea 7:11 - Easy To Read Version

¹¹ So Ephraim has become like a silly dove without understanding.\par The people called to Egypt for help.\par The people went to Assyria for help.\par

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart or understanding; they call to Egypt; they go to Assyria.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.

Common English Bible

¹¹ Ephraim has become like a dove, silly and without common sense; they call upon Egypt; they go to Assyria.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ And Ephraim has become like a pigeon that has been led astray, not having a heart; for they called upon Egypt, they went to the Assyrians.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ And Ephraim is become as a dove that is decoyed, not having a heart: they called upon Egypt, they went to the Assyrians.

Hosea 7:11 Tagairtí Cros

2 Kings 15:19

Pul king of Assyria came to fight against Israel. Menahem gave Pul 75,000 pounds [176] of silver. He did this so Pul would support Menahem and make Menahem’s kingdom stronger.

2 Kings 16:7

Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath Pileser, the king of Assyria. The message was: “I am your servant. I am like a son to you. Come and save me from the king of Aram and the king of Israel. They have come to fight me!”

Proverbs 15:32

If a person refuses to learn, then he is only hurting himself. But the person who listens when someone tells him he is wrong, will understand more and more.

Proverbs 17:16

If a foolish person has money, it is wasted. Why? Because that foolish person does not use the money to become wise.

Proverbs 6:32

But a man who does the sin of adultery is foolish. He is destroying himself—he himself causes his own destruction!

Jeremiah 2:18

People of Judah, think about this:\par Did it help to go to Egypt?\par Did it help to drink\par from the Nile River? No!\par Did it help to go to Assyria?\par Did it help to drink from\par the Euphrates River? No!\par

Jeremiah 2:36

It is so easy for you to change your mind.\par Assyria disappointed you,\par \{so you left Assyria\par and went to Egypt for help.\}\par But Egypt will also disappoint you.\par

Hosea 11:11

They will come from Egypt\par shaking like birds.\par They will come shaking like doves\par from the land of Assyria.\par And I will take them back home.”\par The Lord said that.\par

Hosea 12:1

Ephraim {\cf2\super [127]} is wasting its time—Israel “chases the wind” all day long. The people tell more and more lies. They steal more and more. They have made agreements with Assyria, and they are carrying their olive oil to Egypt.

Hosea 12:2

\{The Lord says,\} “I have an argument against Israel. {\cf2\super [128]} Jacob {\cf2\super [129]} must be punished for the things he did. He must be punished for the bad things he did.

Hosea 14:3

“Assyria will not save us.\par We will not ride on \{war\} horses.\par We will never again say, ‘Our God’\par to something we made with our hands.\par Why? Because you are the One who\par shows mercy to orphans. {\cf2\super [148]} ”\par

Hosea 4:11

“Sexual sins, strong drink, and new wine will ruin a person’s ability to think straight.

Hosea 4:6

“My people are destroyed because they have no knowledge. You have refused to learn. So I will refuse to let you be a priest for me. You have forgotten the law of your God, so I will forget your children.

Hosea 5:13

Ephraim saw his sickness,\par and Judah saw his wound.\par So they went to Assyria for help.\par They told their problems to the great king.\par But that king can’t heal you.\par He can’t cure your wound.\par

Hosea 5:4

The people of Israel have done many bad things. And those bad things keep them from coming back to their God. They are always thinking of ways to chase after other gods. They don’t know the Lord.

Hosea 8:13

The Israelites love sacrifices. {\cf2\super [82]} \par They offer the meat and eat it.\par The Lord does not accept their sacrifices.\par He remembers their sins.\par And he will punish them.\par They will be carried as prisoners to Egypt.\par

Hosea 9:3

The Israelites will not stay in the Lord’s land. Ephraim will return to Egypt. In Assyria they will eat food that they should not eat.

Hosea 9:6

The people of Israel left because the enemy took everything from them. But Egypt will take the people themselves. Memphis {\cf2\super [89]} will bury them. Weeds will grow over their silver treasures. Thorns will grow where the Israelites lived.

Matthew 10:16

“Listen! I am sending you, and you will be like sheep among wolves. So be smart like snakes. But also be like doves and do nothing wrong.