Hosea 13

1When Ephraim^H669 spake^H1696, there was trembling^H7578; he exalted^H5375 himself in Israel^H3478; but when he offended^H816 in Baal^H1168, he died^H4191. 2And now they sin^H2398 more and more^H3254, and have made^H6213 them molten images^H4541 of their silver^H3701, even idols^H6091 according to their own understanding^H8394, all of them the work^H4639 of the craftsmen^H2796: they say^H559 of them, Let the men^H120 that sacrifice^H2076 kiss^H5401 the calves^H5695. 3Therefore they shall be as the morning^H1242 cloud^H6051, and as the dew^H2919 that passeth early^H7925 away^H1980, as the chaff^H4671 that is driven with the whirlwind^H5590 out of the threshing-floor^H1637, and as the smoke^H6227 out of the chimney^H699. 4Yet I am Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 from the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714; and thou shalt know^H3045 no god^H430 but me^H2108, and besides me^H1115 there is no saviour^H3467. 5I did know^H3045 thee in the wilderness^H4057, in the land^H776 of great drought^H8514. 6According to their pasture^H4830, so were they filled^H7646; they were filled^H7646, and their heart^H3820 was exalted^H7311: therefore have they forgotten^H7911 me. 7Therefore am I unto them as a lion^H7826; as a leopard^H5246 will I watch^H7789 by the way^H1870; 8I will meet^H6298 them as a bear^H1677 that is bereaved^H7909 of her whelps, and will rend^H7167 the caul^H5458 of their heart^H3820; and there will I devour^H398 them like a lioness^H3833; the wild^H7704 beast^H2416 shall tear^H1234 them. 9It is thy destruction^H7843, O Israel^H3478, that thou art against me, against thy help^H5828. 10Where^H645 now is thy king^H4428, that he may^H165 save^H3467 thee in all thy cities^H5892? and thy judges^H8199, of whom thou saidst^H559, Give^H5414 me a king^H4428 and princes^H8269? 11I have given^H5414 thee a king^H4428 in mine anger^H639, and have taken^H3947 him away in my wrath^H5678. 12The iniquity^H5771 of Ephraim^H669 is bound up^H6887; his sin^H2403 is laid up^H6887 in store. 13The sorrows^H2256 of a travailing woman^H3205 shall come^H935 upon him: he is an unwise^H2450 son^H1121; for it is time he should not tarry^H6256 in the place^H5975 of the breaking forth^H4866 of children^H1121. 14I will ransom^H6299 them from the power^H3027 of Sheol^H7585; I will^H165 redeem^H1350 them from death^H4194: O death^H4194, where are thy plagues^H1698? O Sheol^H7585, where is^H165 thy destruction^H6987? repentance^H5164 shall be hid^H5641 from mine eyes^H5869. 15Though he be fruitful^H6500 among his brethren^H251, an east wind^H6921 shall come^H935, the breath^H7307 of Jehovah^H3068 coming up^H5927 from the wilderness^H4057; and his spring^H4726 shall become dry^H954, and his fountain^H4599 shall be dried up^H2717: he shall make spoil^H8154 of the treasure^H214 of all goodly^H2532 vessels^H3627. 16Samaria^H8111 shall bear her guilt^H816; for she hath rebelled^H4784 against her God^H430: they shall fall^H5307 by the sword^H2719; their infants^H5768 shall be dashed in pieces^H7376, and their women with child^H2030 shall be ripped up^H1234.