What does Hosea 11:9 mean?

I won’t act on my fierce anger. I won’t destroy Ephraim again. Because I am God, not a human—I’m the Holy One among you, and I won’t come in rage. Hosea 11:9 - Modern Text Bible

(God chooses mercy over total destruction. He reminds Israel that his ways are higher than human anger, and he will not wipe them out.)