O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.

10 I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?

11 I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.

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“You are destroyed, Israel,
    because you are against me,(A) against your helper.(B)
10 Where is your king,(C) that he may save you?
    Where are your rulers in all your towns,
of whom you said,
    ‘Give me a king and princes’?(D)
11 So in my anger I gave you a king,(E)
    and in my wrath I took him away.(F)

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“O Israel, [a]you are destroyed,
But [b]your help is from Me.
10 [c]I will be your King;
(A)Where is any other,
That he may save you in all your cities?
And your judges to whom (B)you said,
‘Give me a king and princes’?
11 (C)I gave you a king in My anger,
And took him away in My wrath.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 13:9 Lit. it or he destroyed you
  2. Hosea 13:9 Lit. in your help
  3. Hosea 13:10 LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. Where is your king?

14 I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

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14 “I will deliver this people from the power of the grave;(A)
    I will redeem them from death.(B)
Where, O death, are your plagues?
    Where, O grave, is your destruction?(C)

“I will have no compassion,

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14 “I will ransom them from the [a]power of [b]the grave;
I will redeem them from death.
(A)O Death, [c]I will be your plagues!
O [d]Grave, [e]I will be your destruction!
(B)Pity is hidden from My eyes.”

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 13:14 Lit. hand
  2. Hosea 13:14 Or Sheol
  3. Hosea 13:14 LXX where is your punishment?
  4. Hosea 13:14 Or Sheol
  5. Hosea 13:14 LXX where is your sting?