SinaiHosea 11:7
American Standard Version
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.
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Hosea 11:7 in other translations
My people are determined to turn from me.
Though they call to the Most High,
he certainly won’t exalt them.
Hosea 11:7 in context
- 5They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me.
- 6And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
- 7And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to him that is on high, none at all will exalt him.
- 8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together.
- 9I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee; and I will not come in wrath.