Holy Scripture
Hosea 11:2
A church father on this verse
“"Just as the morning passes, the king of Israel passes away: for Israel is a boy, and I have loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt: they called them: so they went from their presence: they sacrificed to Baalim, and offered sacrifices to idols." LXX: "They have cast off the morning, the king of Israel has been ca…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2As I called them, so they departed from my presence: they sacrificed to Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
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In context
1Early in the morning were they cast off, the king of Israel has been cast off: for Israel is a child, and I loved him, and out of Egypt have I called his children.
— Hosea 11:2 —
3Yet I bound the feet of Ephraim, I took him on my arm; but they knew not that I healed them.
4When men were destroyed, I drew them with the bands of my love: and I will be to them as a man smiting another on his cheek: and I will have respect to him, I will prevail with him.