King James Version

Hosea 11:1

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

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כִּ֛יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…נַ֥עַרnaarboyנַעַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “boy”, the ordinary formH5288(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.וָאֹהֲבֵ֑הוּvaohavehvand loveאָהַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and love”, the next action in the storyH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.וּמִמִּצְרַ֖יִםumimitsrayimand from Egyptמִצְרַיִםconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and from Egypt”H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptEgypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.קָרָ֥אתִיqaraticallקָרָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “call”, a completed actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.לִבְנִֽיlivnito sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Because Israel [is] a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for My Son.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

As the morning passeth, so hath the king of Israel Israel was a child, and I loved him: and I called my son out of Egypt.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Early 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.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὄρθρου ἀπεῤῥίφησαν, ἀπεῤῥίφη βασιλεὺς Ἰσραήλ· ὅτι νήπιος Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐγὼ ἠγάπησα αὐτόν, καὶ ἐξ Αἰγύπτου μετεκάλεσα τὰ τέκνα αὐτοῦ.

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Matthew 2:15 Matthew 2:15 · King James VersionAnd was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.Matthew 2:15 · King James VersionOpen the Source
that it might be fulfilled · out of Egypt · NT explicit
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

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