Hos 13
1
According to the word of Ephraim he adopted ordinances for himself in Israel; and
he established them for Baal, and died.
2
And now they have sinned increasingly, and have made for themselves a molten image
of their silver, according to the fashion of idols, the work of artificers accomplished
for them: they say, Sacrifice men, for the calves have come to an end.
3
Therefore shall they be as a morning cloud, and as the early dew that passes away,
as chaff blown away from the threshing-floor, and as a Alex. smoke out of the chimney vapor from tears.
4
But I am the Lord your God that establishes the heaven, and creates the earth, whose
hands have framed the whole host of heaven: but I shewed them not to you that you
should go after them: and I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and you shall
know no God but me; and there is no Saviour beside me.
5
I tended you as a shepherd in the wilderness, in an uninhabited land.
6
According to their pastures, so they were completely filled; and their hearts were
exalted; therefore they forgot me.
7
And I will be to them as a panther, and as a leopard.
8
I will meet them by the way of the Assyrians, as a she-bear Or, perplexed excited, and I will rend the caul of their heart,
and the lions’ whelps of the thicket
shall devour them there; the wild beasts of the field shall rend them in pieces.
9
O Israel, who will aid you in your destruction?
10
Where is this your king? let him even save you in all your cities: let him judge you,
of whom you said, Give me a king and a prince.
11
And I gave you a king in mine anger, and kept him back in my anger.
12
Ephraim has framed a Or, bundle of iniquity conspiracy of unrighteousness, his sin is hidden.
13
Pains as of a woman in travail shall come upon him: he is your wise son, because he
shall not stay in the destruction of your children.
14
I will deliver them out of the power of Hades, and will redeem them from death: where
is your Or, cause penalty, O death? 1 Co 15:55 O Hades, where is your sting? comfort is hidden from mine eyes.
15
Seeing that as he will cause a division among his brethren, the Lord shall bring upon
him an east wind from the desert, and shall dry up his veins and quite drain his fountains:
he shall dry up his land, and spoil all his precious vessels.