Lux Domini
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.

What does Hosea 11:11 mean?

God is slow to anger, and is loth to abandon a people to utter ruin, who have been called by his name.

Key themes

LoveWisdomJustice and mercyCovenant love

Read with

Keep this verse inside Hosea 11:8-12 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Egypt Place

The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.

Assyria Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Nineveh.