---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: Hosea from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 11
verse_count: 12
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Hosea, chap. 11, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# Hosea 11

**1** When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
**2** As they called them, so they went from them; they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
**3** I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
**4** I drew them with the 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.
**5** He shall not return unto the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
**6** And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
**7** And my people are bent to backsliding from me; though they called them to the Most High, none at all would exalt him.
**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? My heart is turned toward thee, and my mercies are extended to gather thee.
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.