13 “When Ephraim saw his sickness,
And Judah saw his (A)wound,
Then Ephraim went (B)to Assyria
And sent to King Jareb;
Yet he cannot cure you,
Nor heal you of your wound.
14 For (C)I will be like a lion to Ephraim,
And like a young lion to the house of Judah.
(D)I, even I, will tear them and go away;
I will take them away, and no one shall rescue.
15 I will return again to My place
Till they [a]acknowledge their offense.
Then they will seek My face;
In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 5:15 Lit. become guilty or bear punishment

13 “When Ephraim(A) saw his sickness,
    and Judah his sores,
then Ephraim turned to Assyria,(B)
    and sent to the great king for help.(C)
But he is not able to cure(D) you,
    not able to heal your sores.(E)
14 For I will be like a lion(F) to Ephraim,
    like a great lion to Judah.
I will tear them to pieces(G) and go away;
    I will carry them off, with no one to rescue them.(H)
15 Then I will return to my lair(I)
    until they have borne their guilt(J)
    and seek my face(K)
in their misery(L)
    they will earnestly seek me.(M)

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