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13 Later the Lord used a prophet [C Moses; Deut. 18:15]
    to bring ·Jacob’s descendants [L Israel] out of Egypt;
he used a prophet
    to ·take care of [tend; preserve; guard] the Israelites.
14 But ·the Israelites [L Ephraim; 4:17] ·made the Lord angry [bitterly provoked the Lord];
    So the Lord ·will make them pay for the blood they have shed [L leave on him the guilt of his bloodshed]
    and for the ·disgraceful things they have done [or contempt they have shown].

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13 The Lord used a prophet to bring Israel up from Egypt,(A)
    by a prophet he cared for him.(B)
14 But Ephraim has aroused his bitter anger;
    his Lord will leave on him the guilt of his bloodshed(C)
    and will repay him for his contempt.(D)

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