The Lord’s Love for Israel
1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, 11:1 Dt 4:37; 7:6–8; 10:14–15; Ps 78:68; Is 41:8; Am 3:2; Mal 1:2
and out of Egypt I called my son. 11:1 Ex 4:22–23; Dt 32:5–6,18–20; Ps 103:13; Jr 3:19; Hs 1:10; Mt 2:15
2 Israel called to the Egyptians 11:2 2Kg 17:13–15
even as Israel was leaving them. 11:2 Lit They called to them; thus they went from before them
They kept sacrificing to the Baals 11:2 Hs 2:13; 4:13
and burning offerings to idols. 11:2 Is 65:7; Jr 18:15
3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, 11:3 Hs 7:15
taking them 11:3 LXX, Syr, Vg; MT reads him by the hand, 11:3 Lit them on his arms, 11:3 Dt 1:31; 32:10–11
but they never knew that I healed them. 11:3 Ex 15:26
4 I led them with human cords,
with ropes of love. 11:4 Jr 31:2–3
To them I was like one
who eases the yoke from their jaws; 11:4 Hs 10:11
I bent down to give them food. 11:4 Ex 16:32