Hosea 11:5 “Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria beca…”

Hosea 11:5

Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

World English Bible

“They won’t return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent.

American Standard Version

They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me.

Geneva Bible 1599

He shall no more returne into the lande of Egypt: but Asshur shalbe his King, because they refused to conuert.

Darby Translation

He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king; for they refused to return [to me];

Young's Literal Translation

He turneth not back unto the land of Egypt, And Asshur — he [is] his king, For they have refused to return.

Bible in Basic English

He will go back to the land of Egypt and the Assyrian will be his king, because they would not come back to me.

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Cross references

“shall not”

Hosea 7:16 Hosea 8:13 Hosea 9:3 Hosea 9:6

Hosea 7:16 · BSB

They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.

Hosea 8:13 · BSB

Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to Me, and though they eat the meat, the LORD does not accept them. Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins: They will return to Egypt.

Hosea 9:3 · BSB

They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.

Hosea 9:6 · BSB

For even if they flee destruction, Egypt will gather them and Memphis will bury them. Their precious silver will be taken over by thistles, and thorns will overrun their tents.

“but”

Hosea 10:6 Hosea 5:13 2 Kings 15:19 2 Kings 15:29 2 Kings 17:3–6 Isaiah 8:6–8

Hosea 10:6 · BSB

Yes, it will be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim will be seized with shame; Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols.

Hosea 5:13 · BSB

When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.

2 Kings 15:19 · BSB

Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom.

2 Kings 15:29 · BSB

In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as cap…

2 Kings 17:3–6 · BSB

Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.

Isaiah 8:6–8 · BSB

“Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoiced in Rezin and the son of Remaliah,

“because”

Hosea 6:1 Jeremiah 8:4–6 Amos 4:6 Amos 4:8–10 Zechariah 1:4–6 2 Kings 17:13

Hosea 6:1 · BSB

Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.

Jeremiah 8:4–6 · BSB

So you are to tell them this is what the LORD says: “Do men fall and not get up again? Does one turn away and not return?

Amos 4:6 · BSB

“I afflicted all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.

Amos 4:8–10 · BSB

People staggered from city to city for water to drink, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.

Zechariah 1:4–6 · BSB

Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.

2 Kings 17:13 · BSB

Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.

6A sword will flash through their cities; it will destroy the bars of their gates and consume them in their own plans.

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