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Read Hosea 13

World English Bible · 16 verses

¹ When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, but when he became guilty through Baal, he died.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² Now they sin more and more, and have made themselves molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding, all of them the work of the craftsmen. They say of them, ‘They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the dew that passes away early, like the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing floor, and like the smoke out of the chimney.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ “Yet I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt; and you shall acknowledge no god but me, and besides me there is no savior.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ I knew you in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted. Therefore they have forgotten me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ Therefore I am like a lion to them. Like a leopard, I will lurk by the path.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ I will meet them like a bear that is bereaved of her cubs, and will tear the covering of their heart. There I will devour them like a lioness. The wild animal will tear them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ You are destroyed, Israel, because you are against me, against your helper.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ Where is your king now, that he may save you in all your cities? And your judges, of whom you said, ‘Give me a king and princes’?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ I have given you a king in my anger, and have taken him away in my wrath.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² The guilt of Ephraim is stored up. His sin is stored up.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ The sorrows of a travailing woman will come on him. He is an unwise son, for when it is time, he doesn’t come to the opening of the womb.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death! Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? “Compassion will be hidden from my eyes.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ Though he is fruitful among his brothers, an east wind will come, the breath of Yahweh coming up from the wilderness; and his spring will become dry, and his fountain will be dried up. He will plunder the storehouse of treasure.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ Samaria will bear her guilt, for she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword. Their infants will be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women will be ripped open.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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