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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“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 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?