Hosea 13 ISV BSB Parallel

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1"When the tribe of Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; and it was exalted within Israel. But when they offended God by Baal, they died,

1When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died.

2but now they are sinning more and more, crafting idols from melted silver. Their idols are made with the most exacting skill, all of it the work of craftsmen. People say about them, 'They offer human sacrifice, and kiss calf-shaped idols.'

2Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!”

3Therefore they will be like morning clouds, like early morning dew that evaporates, like chaff blown away from the threshing floor, or like smoke from a chimney."

3Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes, like chaff blown from a threshing floor, like smoke through an open window.

4"I am the LORD your God from the land of Egypt, and you have known no god except for me, because except for me there is no savior.

4Yet I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but Me, for there is no Savior besides Me.

5I took care of you in the wilderness, in a waterless land.

5I knew you in the wilderness, in the land of drought.

6As their pastures flourished, all their desires were met. As they were satiated, they became arrogant and therefore ignored me.

6When they had pasture, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, their hearts became proud, and as a result they forgot Me.

7"So I will be like a lion to them. Like a leopard I will stalk them along the road.

7So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path.

8I will confront them like a bear deprived of her cubs; I will tear open their ribs. I will devour them like a lion— the wild beasts will rip them apart.

8Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a lion, like a wild beast would tear them apart.

9"You have destroyed yourself, Israel, although I remain your help.

9You are destroyed, O Israel, because you are against Me—against your helper.

10Now where is your king? Will he save you in all your cities? And where are your judges, about whom you demanded, 'Give me a king and officials!'?

10Where is your king now to save you in all your cities, and the rulers to whom you said, “Give me a king and princes”?

11I gave you a king in my anger, and I took him away in my fury."

11So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away.

12"Ephraim's guilt is on record; his sin is stored away.

12The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is stored up.

13When the time of childbirth comes, he will be so foolish that he will refuse to be born."

13Labor pains come upon him, but he is an unwise son. When the time arrives, he fails to present himself at the opening of the womb.

14"From the power of Sheol I will rescue them, from death I will redeem them. Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? My eyes will remain closed to your pleas for compassion.

14I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.

15Even though he is fruitful compared to his relatives, an east wind will come, the LORD's wind storm from the wilderness, and his spring will evaporate. His fountain will dry up, and the LORD's wind storm will plunder all the expensive vessels of the treasury.

15Although he flourishes among his brothers, an east wind will come—a wind from the LORD rising up from the desert. His fountain will fail, and his spring will run dry. The wind will plunder his treasury of every precious article.

16 Samaria will be held guilty, because she has rebelled against her God. By the sword they will fall— with their infants dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women torn open."

16Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.

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