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13 Then Ephraim saw his sickness,
And Judah his sore,
So Ephraim went to (A)Assyria
And sent to [a](B)King Jareb.
But he is (C)unable to heal you
Or to cure you of your sore.
14 For I will be (D)like a lion to Ephraim
And like a young lion to the house of Judah.
(E)I, even I, will tear to pieces and go away;
I will carry away, and there will be (F)none to deliver.
15 I will go away and return to My place
Until they [b](G)acknowledge their guilt and seek My face;
In their affliction they will (H)seek Me earnestly.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 5:13 Or the avenging king, the great king
  2. Hosea 5:15 Or bear their punishment