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11 Israel was brutally crushed.
They got what they deserved
    for worshiping useless idols.[a]
12 Now I, the Lord,
will fill Israel with maggots
    and make Judah rot.
13 When Israel and Judah saw
    their sickness and wounds,
Israel asked help from Assyria
    and its mighty king.[b]

But the king cannot cure them
    or heal their wounds.

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Footnotes

  1. 5.11 for … idols: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
  2. 5.13 and … king: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

11 Ephraim is oppressed,
    trampled in judgment,
    intent on pursuing idols.[a](A)
12 I am like a moth(B) to Ephraim,
    like rot(C) to the people of Judah.

13 “When Ephraim(D) saw his sickness,
    and Judah his sores,
then Ephraim turned to Assyria,(E)
    and sent to the great king for help.(F)
But he is not able to cure(G) you,
    not able to heal your sores.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 5:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.