Hosea 5:13

Hosea 5:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to the great king. But he is not able to cure you or heal your wound.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“When Ephraim saw his sickness, And Judah saw his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria And sent to King Jareb; Yet he cannot cure you, Nor heal you of your wound.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“When Israel and Judah saw how sick they were, Israel turned to Assyria— to the great king there— but he could neither help nor cure them.

Context of Hosea 5:13

11Ephraim is oppressed, trampled in judgment, intent on pursuing idols. 12I am like a moth to Ephraim, like rot to the people of Judah. “When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his sores, then Ephraim turned to Assyria, and sent to the great king for help. But he is not able to cure you, not able to heal your sores. 14For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, like a great lion to Judah. I will tear them to pieces and go away; I will carry them off, with no one to rescue them. 15Then I will return to my lair until they have borne their guilt and seek my face— in their misery they will earnestly seek me.”

Hosea 5:13 word by word

וַיַּ֨רְא אֶפְרַ֜יִם אֶת־חָלְי֗וֹ וִֽיהוּדָה֙ אֶת־מְזֹר֔וֹ וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶל־אַשּׁ֔וּר וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יָרֵ֑ב וְה֗וּא לֹ֤א יוּכַל֙ לִרְפֹּ֣א לָכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־יִגְהֶ֥ה מִכֶּ֖ם מָזֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• his sicknessחֳלִיchŏlîy · sicknessH2483
• and Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• his woundמָזוֹרmâzôr mâzôr · woundH4205
• then wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• to the Assyrianאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
• and sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• to kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Jarebרִיבrîyb rûb · to contendH7378
• Jarebיָרֵבyârêb · `great`H3377
• yet couldיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201
• he not healרָפָאrâphâ' râphâh · to healH7495
• you, nor cureגָּהָהgâhâh · to cureH1455

Cross-references for Hosea 5:13

• Jeremiah 30:12“This is what the Lord says: “ ‘Your wound is incurable, your injury beyond healing.
• Micah 1:9For Samaria’s plague is incurable; it has spread to Judah. It has reached the very gate of my people, even to Jerusalem itself.
• Hosea 7:11“Ephraim is like a dove, easily deceived and senseless— now calling to Egypt, now turning to Assyria.
• Hosea 10:6It will be carried to Assyria as tribute for the great king. Ephraim will be disgraced; Israel will be ashamed of its foreign alliances.
• Hosea 12:1Ephraim feeds on the wind; he pursues the east wind all day and multiplies lies and violence. He makes a treaty with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.
• 2 Kings 15:19Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave him a thousand talents of silver to gain his support and strengthen his own hold on the kingdom.
• 2 Kings 16:7Ahaz sent messengers to say to Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, “I am your servant and vassal. Come up and save me out of the hand of the king of Aram and of the king of Israel, who are attacking me.”
• 2 Chronicles 28:16At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria for help.
• 2 Chronicles 28:20Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came to him, but he gave him trouble instead of help.
• Jeremiah 30:15Why do you cry out over your wound, your pain that has no cure? Because of your great guilt and many sins I have done these things to you.

Commentaries on Hosea 5:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13When Ephraim saw his sickness - When both Israel and Judah felt their own weakness to resist their enemies, instead of calling upon and trusting in me, they sought sinful alliances, and trusted in their idols. King Jareb - This name occurs nowhere in Scripture but here and in Hosea 10:6. The Vulgate and Targum render ירב yareb, an avenger, a person whom they thought able to save them from their enemies. It is well known that Menahem, king of Israel…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13When Ephraim saw his sickness - Literally, “And Ephraim saw,” i. e., perceived it. God proceeds to tell them, how they acted when they felt those lighter afflictions, the decline and wasting of their power. The “sickness” may further mean the gradual inward decay; the “wound,” blows received from without. And sent to king Jareb - Or, as in the English margin “a king who should plead, or, an avenging king.” The “hostile king” is, probably, the same…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-15Verses 8-15 The destruction of impenitent sinners is not mere talk, to frighten them, it is a sentence which will not be recalled. And it is a mercy that we have timely warning given us, that we may flee from the wrath to come. Compliance with the commandments of men, who thwart the commandments of God, ripens a people for ruin. The judgments of God are sometimes to a sinful people as a moth, and as rottenness, or as a worm; as these consume the clothes…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13To prevent complete destruction, the Israelites removed King Pekah and made Hoshea the new king. Hoshea asked the Assyrian king Shalmaneser for peace (2 Kings 15:29–30; 17:3), but these efforts could not save Israel. Assyria would soon destroy them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. wound--literally, "bandage"; hence a bandaged wound (Is 1:6; Jr 30:12). "Saw," that is, felt its weakened state politically, and the dangers that threatened it. It aggravates their perversity, that, though aware of their unsound and calamitous state, they did not inquire into the cause or seek a right remedy. went ... to the Assyrian--First, Menahem (2Ki 15:19) applied to Pul; again, Hoshea to Shalmaneser (2Ki 17:3). sent to King Jareb--Understand…Read the comment

Topics related to Hosea 5:13

• Assyria
• Backsliders
• Confidence
• False Confidence
• Jareb
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In the dictionaries

• Ephraim
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Commentaries on Hosea 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings