13 The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son, else would he not stand still at the time, even at the [a]breaking forth of the children.

14 I will redeem them from the power of the grave: I will deliver them from death: O [b]death, I will be thy death: O grave, I will be thy destruction: [c]repentance is hid from mine eyes.

15 Though he grew up among his brethren, an East wind shall come, even the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and dry up his vein, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 13:13 But would come out of the womb, that is out of this dangers wherein he is and not to tarry to be stifled.
  2. Hosea 13:14 Meaning, that no power shall resist God when he will deliver his, but even in death will he give them life.
  3. Hosea 13:14 Because they will not turn to me, I will change my purpose.

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