Hosea 11:1

When Israel was a young man, I loved him like a son, ¹  and I summoned my son ²  out of Egypt.

biblegateway Hos 11:1

"When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

biblegateway Hos 11:1

When Israel was a youth I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.

biblegateway Hos 11:1

"When Israel was a child, I loved him as a son, and I called my son out of Egypt.

biblegateway Hos 11:1

"When Israel was only a child, I loved him. I called out, 'My son!'--called him out of Egypt.

SABDAweb Hos 11:1

When Israel was a child he was dear to me; and I took my son out of Egypt.

bibleoremus Hos 11:1

When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.

biblegateway Hos 11:1

"When Israel was a child, I loved him, And out of Egypt I called My son.

biblegateway Hos 11:1

When Israel was a young man, I loved him like a son, ¹  and I summoned my son ²  out of Egypt.

¹ tn The words “like a son” are not in the Hebrew text, but are necessary to clarify what sort of love is intended (cf. also NLT).

² tc The MT reads בְנִי (vÿni, “My son”); however, the LXX reflects בָנָיו (vanav, “his sons”). The MT should be retained as original here because of internal evidence; it is much more appropriate to the context.