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Atomic Bible
Hosea 11:5
Will they not return to the land of Egypt
from Out of Egypt I Called My Son, Hosea 11:1-7
What it says

Because they refuse to return, they will not escape a new bondage, and Assyria will rule over them.

What it is doing

This verse marks the shift from remembered deliverance to the penalty of unrepentance.

In context

1When Israel was a child, I loved him, 2But the more I called Israel, 3It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, 4I led them with cords of kindness, 5Will they not return to the land of Egypt 6A sword will flash through their cities; 7My people are bent on turning from Me.