For Israel was a child, and I loved him, and out of Egypt I called his children.
The Koine Bible
The Scriptures in Greek with direct English translation.
Rahlfs Septuagint
Hosea 11
Greek text followed verse by verse by a direct English translation.
Text size:
As I called them, so they went away from before my face; they themselves were sacrificing to the Baals, and they were burning incense to the carved images.
And I bound Ephraim’s feet together, I took him upon my arm, and they did not know that I was healing them.
διαφθορᾷ ἀνθρώπων ἐξέτεινα αὐτοὺς ἐν δεσμοῖς ἀγαπήσεώς μου καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτοῖς ὡς ῥαπίζων ἄνθρωπος ἐπὶ τὰς σιαγόνας αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπιβλέψομαι πρὸς αὐτόν δυνήσομαι αὐτῷ
With human corruption I drew them with the bonds of my love, and I will be to them as a man striking upon his cheeks, and I will look upon him; I will be able for him
Ephraim dwelt in Egypt, and Asshur—he himself was his king, because he did not wish to return.
ἠσθένησεν ῥομφαία ἐν ταῖς πόλεσιν αὐτοῦ καὶ κατέπαυσεν ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ καὶ φάγονται ἐκ τῶν διαβουλίων αὐτῶν
And a sword has weakened in his cities, and it has ceased in his hands, and they will eat from their counsels.
ὁ λαὸς αὐτοῦ ἐπικρεμάμενος ἐκ τῆς κατοικίας αὐτοῦ καὶ ὁ θεὸς ἐπὶ τὰ τίμια αὐτοῦ θυμωθήσεται καὶ οὐ μὴ ὑψώσῃ αὐτόν
And his people are hanging in suspense from his dwelling, and God will be angry over his precious things, and he will surely not exalt him
σε διαθῶ Εφραιμ ὑπερασπιῶ σου Ισραηλ τί σε διαθῶ ὡς Αδαμα θήσομαί σε καὶ ὡς Σεβωιμ μετεστράφη ἡ καρδία μου ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ συνεταράχθη ἡ μεταμέλειά μου
How shall I deal with you, Ephraim? Shall I defend you, Israel? How shall I deal with you? Like Adamah shall I set you, and like Zeboiim? My heart has been turned within me; together my repentance has been troubled.
μὴ ποιήσω κατὰ τὴν ὀργὴν τοῦ θυμοῦ μου οὐ μὴ ἐγκαταλίπω τοῦ ἐξαλειφθῆναι τὸν Εφραιμ διότι θεὸς ἐγώ εἰμι καὶ οὐκ ἄνθρωπος ἐν σοὶ ἅγιος καὶ οὐκ εἰσελεύσομαι εἰς πόλιν
I will surely not do according to the anger of my wrath; I will surely not abandon Ephraim to be blotted out, because I am God and not man, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not enter into a city.
After the Lord they shall walk; he shall roar like a lion, because he himself shall roar, and the children of waters shall be astonished.
ἐκστήσονται ὡς ὄρνεον ἐξ Αἰγύπτου καὶ ὡς περιστερὰ ἐκ γῆς Ἀσσυρίων καὶ ἀποκαταστήσω αὐτοὺς εἰς τοὺς οἴκους αὐτῶν λέγει κύριος
And they shall be astounded like a bird out of Egypt and like a dove out of the land of the Assyrians, and I will restore them to their houses, says the Lord