13 When Ephraim saw his sickness,
And Judah his [a]sore,
Ephraim then went to (A)Assyria
And sent word to [b](B)King Jareb.
But he is (C)unable to heal you,
Or to cure you of your [c]sore.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 5:13 Or ulcer
  2. Hosea 5:13 Or another reading is the great king; or the contentious king
  3. Hosea 5:13 Or ulcer

For they have gone up to (A)Assyria,
Like (B)a wild donkey all alone;
Ephraim has (C)paid fees for [a]lovers.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 8:9 Lit love gifts

Ephraim Reminded

12 [a]Ephraim feeds on (A)wind,
And pursues the (B)east wind continually;
He multiplies lies and violence.
Moreover, [b]he makes a covenant with Assyria,
And oil is brought to Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 12:1 Ch 12:2 in Heb
  2. Hosea 12:1 Lit they make

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