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11 Israel will be crushed by the punishments,
    because they decided to follow idols.
12 I will destroy Israel
    as a moth destroys clothing.
I will destroy Judah
    as rot destroys wood.

13 “Israel saw how weak she was.
    Judah saw the wounds she suffered.
So Israel turned to Assyria for help.
    She sent to the great king of Assyria for help.
But he cannot heal you.
    He cannot cure your wound.

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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.