Hosea 11
Hosea 11How to read the Hangul
beginning the Christ salvation
- Bold, larger (ˈ) = say it strong and a little longer — the stressed syllable.
- Faint = weak and short (a reduced vowel). Don't give every syllable equal weight.
- Tiny 으 · 트 · 스 = barely voiced. English has no vowel there — stop on the consonant.
- Whole word faint (the, of, and, to…) = light and quick in a sentence; stress the content words.
- Small f v θ ð r = sounds Korean doesn't have — f: upper teeth on the lower lip; v: the same, voiced; θ/ð: tongue tip between the teeth; r: tongue curled back, touching nothing.
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1
When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
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2
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
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3
I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
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4
I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
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5
He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
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6
And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
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7
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
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8
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
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9
I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
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10
They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
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11
They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD.
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12
Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.