Hosea 11:3
Hosea 11:1-9 The Message (MSG)
“When Israel was only a child, I loved him. I called out, ‘My son!’—called him out of Egypt. But when others called him, he ran off and left me. He worshiped the popular sex gods, he played at religion with toy gods. Still, I stuck with him. I led Ephraim. I rescued him from human bondage, But he never acknowledged my help, never admitted that I was the one pulling his wagon, That I lifted him, like a baby, to my cheek, that I bent down to feed him. Now he wants to go back to Egypt or go over to Assyria— anything but return to me! That’s why his cities are unsafe—the murder rate skyrockets and every plan to improve things falls to pieces. My people are hell-bent on leaving me. They pray to god Baal for help. He doesn’t lift a finger to help them. But how can I give up on you, Ephraim? How can I turn you loose, Israel? How can I leave you to be ruined like Admah, devastated like luckless Zeboim? I can’t bear to even think such thoughts. My insides churn in protest. And so I’m not going to act on my anger. I’m not going to destroy Ephraim. And why? Because I am God and not a human. I’m The Holy One and I’m here—in your very midst.
Hosea 11:3 King James Version (KJV)
I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
Hosea 11:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk, I took them in My arms; But they did not know that I healed them.
Hosea 11:3 New Century Version (NCV)
It was I who taught Israel to walk, and I took them by the arms, but they did not understand that I had healed them.
Hosea 11:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
Yet I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
Hosea 11:3 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms; but they did not realise it was I who healed them.
Hosea 11:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
“I taught Ephraim to walk, Taking them by their arms; But they did not know that I healed them.
Hosea 11:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Yet it is I who taught Ephraim to walk, Taking them in My arms [nurturing the young nation]; But they did not know that I healed them.