Hosea 13:9 O Israel, you have destroyed yourself; but in me is your help. "In Me is thy help." That is — (1) It might have been. "I would have helped and healed thee, but thou wouldst not be helped and healed." This will aggravate the condemnation of sinners, that they opposed the offers God made them. (2) It may be. "Thy case is bad, but it is not desperate. Come to Me and I will help thee." This is a plank thrown out after shipwreck, and greatly magnifies the power of God, but also the niches of His grace, Dr. Pocock renders, "Presuming upon God and His favour has emboldened thee in those wicked ways which have been thy ruin." ( Matthew Henry.) Parallel Verses KJV: O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.WEB: You are destroyed, Israel, because you are against me, against your help. |
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