Hosea 5:13

¹¹ Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.

¹² So I am like a moth to Ephraim, and like decay to the house of Judah.

When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.

¹⁴ For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.

¹⁵ Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.
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.
WEB: “When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to King Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.
ASV: When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah [saw] his wound, then went Ephraim to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.
DARBY: When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his sore, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb; but he was unable to heal you, nor hath he removed your sore.
BLB: When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, Ephraim went to Assyria, and he sent to the great king; and he is not able to bring healing to you⁺, and he cannot remove your⁺ wound.

ÅB: Da Efra'im så sin sykdom og Juda sitt sår, da gikk Efra'im til Assur og sendte bud til kong Jareb[^3]; men han skal ikke kunne helbrede dere, og deres sår skal ikke bli lægt.
OTB: Da Efraim så sin sykdom,
Og Juda sitt sår,
Da gikk Efraim til Assyria
Og sendte bud til kong Jareb.
Men han er ute av stand til å helbrede dere,
Eller å kurere deres sår.
B1930: Da Efra'im så sin sykdom og Juda sitt sår, da gikk Efra'im til Assur og sendte bud til kong Jareb; men han skal ikke kunne helbrede eder, og eders sår skal ikke bli lÃ¦gt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Hosea 7:11
So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove— calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.
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Jeremiah 30:12
For this is what the LORD says: “Your injury is incurable; your wound is grievous.
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2 Kings 15:19
Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom.
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Hosea 12:1
Ephraim chases the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; he multiplies lies and violence; he makes a covenant with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.
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Hosea 10:6
Yes, it will be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim will be seized with shame; Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols.
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Hosea 8:9
For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey on its own. Ephraim has hired lovers.
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Jeremiah 30:14–15
All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins.
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2 Kings 16:7
So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.”
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