Hosea

Hosea 13:9–14

⁹You are destroyed, O Israel,

because you are against Me —

against your helper.

¹⁰Where is your king now^c

to save you in all your cities,

and the rulers to whom you said,

“Give me a king and princes”?

¹¹So in My anger I gave you a king,

and in My wrath I took him away.

¹²The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up;

his sin is stored up.

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.

¹⁴I will ransom them from the power of Sheol;

I will redeem them from Death.^d

Where, O Death, are your plagues?

Where, O Sheol, is your sting?^e

Compassion is hidden from My eyes.

Footnotes

c 13:10 Or Shall I be your King now
d 13:14 Or Shall I ransom them from the power of Sheol? Shall I redeem them from Death?
e 13:14 LXX Where, O Death, is your penalty? Where, O Hades, is your sting?Cited in 1 Corinthians 15:55|1CO 15:55

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Hosea 13:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are destroyed	שִֽׁחֶתְךָ֥	ši·ḥeṯ·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
because you are	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
against Me	בִ֥י	ḇî	Preposition; first person common singular
against your helper	בְעֶזְרֶֽךָ׃	ḇə·‘ez·re·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5828 help, succour

Hosea 13:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Where is	אֱהִ֤י	’ĕ·hî	Interjection	H165 where?
your king	מַלְכְּךָ֙	mal·kə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4428 king
now	אֵפ֔וֹא	’ê·p̄ō·w	Conjunction	H645 then
to save you	וְיוֹשִֽׁיעֲךָ֖	wə·yō·wō·šî·‘ă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H3467 deliver
in all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your cities	עָרֶ֑יךָ	‘ā·re·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5892 excitement
and the rulers	וְשֹׁ֣פְטֶ֔יךָ	wə·šō·p̄ə·ṭe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
to whom	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you said	אָמַ֔רְתָּ	’ā·mar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Give	תְּנָה־	tə·nāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
me	לִּ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
a king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and princes	וְשָׂרִֽים׃	wə·śā·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

Hosea 13:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So in My anger	בְּאַפִּ֔י	bə·’ap·pî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
I gave	אֶֽתֶּן־	’et·ten-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לְךָ֥	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
a king	מֶ֙לֶךְ֙	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and in My wrath	בְּעֶבְרָתִֽי׃ס	bə·‘eḇ·rā·ṯî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5678 overflow, arrogance, fury
I took	וְאֶקַּ֖ח	wə·’eq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H3947 take

Hosea 13:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The iniquity	עֲוֺ֣ן	‘ă·wōn	Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of Ephraim	אֶפְרָ֔יִם	’ep̄·rā·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
bound up	צָרוּר֙	ṣā·rūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
his sin	חַטָּאתֽוֹ׃	ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
stored up	צְפוּנָ֖ה	ṣə·p̄ū·nāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H6845 hide, treasure up

Hosea 13:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Labor	יֽוֹלֵדָ֖ה	yō·w·lê·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
pains	חֶבְלֵ֥י	ḥeḇ·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2256 cord, territory, band
come	יָבֹ֣אוּ	yā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon him	ל֑וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
but he is	הוּא־	hū-	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
an unwise	חָכָ֔ם	ḥā·ḵām	Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
son	בֵן֙	ḇên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the time arrives	עֵ֥ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time
he	בָּנִֽים׃	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
fails	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to present himself	יַעֲמֹ֖ד	ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
at the opening of the womb	בְּמִשְׁבַּ֥ר	bə·miš·bar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4866 place of breach

Hosea 13:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will ransom them	אֶפְדֵּ֔ם	’ep̄·dêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H6299 ransom
from the power	מִיַּ֤ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Sheol	שְׁאוֹל֙	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
I will redeem them	אֶגְאָלֵ֑ם	’eḡ·’ā·lêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
from Death	מִמָּ֖וֶת	mim·mā·weṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
Where	אֱהִ֨י	’ĕ·hî	Interjection	H165 where?
O Death	מָ֗וֶת	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
are your plagues	דְבָרֶיךָ֜	ḏə·ḇå̄·rɛ·ḵå̄	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1698 pestilence
Where	אֱהִ֤י	’ĕ·hî	Interjection	H165 where?
O Sheol	שְׁא֔וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
is your sting	קָֽטָבְךָ֙	qā·ṭā·ḇə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6987 destruction
Compassion	נֹ֖חַם	nō·ḥam	Noun - masculine singular	H5164 ruefulness, desistance
is hidden	יִסָּתֵ֥ר	yis·sā·ṯêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5641 hide, conceal
from My eyes	מֵעֵינָֽי׃	mê·‘ê·nāy	Preposition-m; Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye