12 Therefore I am like a (A)moth to Ephraim,
And like rottenness to the house of Judah.
13 When Ephraim saw his sickness,
And Judah his [a]sore,
Ephraim then went to (B)Assyria
And sent word to [b](C)King Jareb.
But he is (D)unable to heal you,
Or to cure you of your [c]sore.
14 For I will be (E)like a lion to Ephraim
And like a young lion to the house of Judah.
(F)I, yes I, will tear to pieces and go away,
I will carry away, and there will be (G)no one to rescue.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 5:13 Or ulcer
  2. Hosea 5:13 Or another reading is the great king; or the contentious king
  3. Hosea 5:13 Or ulcer

12 I am like a moth(A) to Ephraim,
    like rot(B) to the people of Judah.

13 “When Ephraim(C) saw his sickness,
    and Judah his sores,
then Ephraim turned to Assyria,(D)
    and sent to the great king for help.(E)
But he is not able to cure(F) you,
    not able to heal your sores.(G)
14 For I will be like a lion(H) to Ephraim,
    like a great lion to Judah.
I will tear them to pieces(I) and go away;
    I will carry them off, with no one to rescue them.(J)

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