Hosea 13

1When EphraimH669 spake, there was tremblingH7578; he exaltedH5375 himselfH1931 in IsraelH3478: but when he offended in BaalH1168, he diedH4191. 2And nowH6258 they sinH2398 moreH3254 and moreH3254, and have madeH6213 them molten imagesH6091 of their silverH3701, evenH6213 idolsH6091 according to their own understandingH8394, allH3605 of them the workH4639 of the craftsmenH2796: they sayH559 of them, LetH6258 the menH120 that sacrificeH2076 kiss the calvesH5695. 3Therefore they shall be as the morningH1242 cloudH6051, and as the dewH2919 that passeth earlyH7925 awayH1980, as the chaffH4671 that is driven with the whirlwind outH1980 of the threshing-floor, and as the smokeH6227 outH1980 of the chimneyH699. 4Yet I am the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714; and thou shalt knowH3045 noH3808 godH430 but meH3467, and beside meH3467 there is noH3808 saviour. 5I did knowH3045 thee in the wildernessH4057, in the landH776 of great droughtH8514. 6AccordingH5921 to their pastureH4830, soH3651 were they filledH7646; they were filledH7646, and their heartH3820 was exaltedH7311: therefore have they forgottenH7911 meH5921. 7Therefore am I unto them as a lionH7826: as a leopardH5246 will I watchH7789 by the wayH1870: 8I will meetH6298 them as a bearH1677 that is bereaved of herH7167 whelps, and will rendH7167 the caul of their heartH3820: and there will I devourH398 them like a lion; the wildH7704 beastH2416 shall tearH7167 them. 9It is thy destructionH7843, O IsraelH3478, that thou art against meH3588, against thy helpH5828. 10WhereH834 nowH645 is thy kingH4428, that he may saveH3467 thee in allH3605 thy citiesH5892? and thy judgesH8199, of whomH834 thou saidst, GiveH5414 meH5414 a kingH4428 and princesH8269? 11I have givenH5414 thee a kingH4428 in mine angerH639, and have takenH3947 him awayH3947 in my wrathH5678. 12The iniquityH5771 of EphraimH669 is bound upH6845; his sinH2403 is laid upH6845 in storeH6845. 13The sorrows of a travailing woman shall comeH935 uponH935 him: he is an unwiseH2450 sonH1121; for it is time he should notH3808 tarry in the placeH935 of the breaking forthH3205 of childrenH1121. 14I will ransomH6299 them from the powerH3027 of the grave; I will redeemH6299 them from deathH4194: O deathH4194, whereH165 are thy plagues? O grave, whereH165 is thy destruction? repentance shall be hidH5641 from mine eyesH5869. 15ThoughH3588 he be fruitful among his brethrenH251, an eastH6921 windH7307 shall comeH935, the breathH7307 of the LORDH3068 comingH935 upH5927 from the wildernessH4057, and his springH4599 shall becomeH954 dryH954, and his fountainH4726 shall be dried upH5927: he shall spoilH8154 the treasureH214 of allH3605 pleasantH2532 vesselsH3627. 16Samaria shall bear her guilt; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.