Hosea 11:1
“When Israel was a young man I loved him, 1 and I called my son out of Egypt. 1
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In The King James Version
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 4:22You must say to Pharaoh, 'This is what Yahweh says: Israel is my son, my firstborn,
Deuteronomy 7:7Yahweh did not set his love upon you or choose you because you were more in number than any people—for you were the fewest of all peoples—
Isaiah 43:4Since you are precious and special in my sight, I love you; 1 therefore I will give people in exchange for you, and other peoples in exchange for your life. 1
Ezekiel 16:6But I passed by you, and I saw you writhing in your own blood; so I said to you in your blood, “Live!” I said to you in your blood, “Live!” + 16:6 Some modern versions leave out the second occurrence of I said to you in your blood, “Live!” .
Hosea 2:15I will give her back her vineyards, 1 and the Valley of Achor as a door of hope. 1 She will answer me there as she did in the days of her youth, 1 as in the days that she came out of the land of Egypt. 1
Hosea 12:13Yahweh brought Israel out of Egypt by a prophet, 1 and by a prophet he took care of them. 1
Matthew Henry on Hosea 11:1
In this chapter we have, I. The great goodness of God towards his people Israel, and the great things he had done for them, ver. 1 , 3 , 4 . II. Their ungrateful conduct towards him, notwithstanding his favours towards them, ver. 2-4 , 7 , 12 . III. Threatenings of wrath against them for their ingratitude and treachery, ver. 5, 6 . IV. Mercy remembered in the midst of wrath, ver. 8, 9 . V. Promises of what God would yet do for them, ver. 10, 11 . VI. An honourable character given of Judah, ver. 12 . Read the whole commentary →