Hosea 5:13-15

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¹³ “When Ephraim and Judah see how sick they are, Ephraim will turn to Assyria, to the great king there, but he can neither help nor cure.

¹⁴ “I will tear Ephraim and Judah as a lion rips apart its prey; I will carry them off and chase all rescuers away.

¹⁵ “I will abandon them and return to my home until they admit their guilt and look to me for help again, for as soon as trouble comes, they will search for me and say: