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I will destroy you,[a] O Israel;
    who will help you?[b]
10 Where now is your king that he may save you?
    Where in all your cities are your judges,
of whom you said, “Give to
    me a king and rulers?”
11 I gave you a king in my anger,
    and I took him in my wrath.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 13:9 Hebrew “He destroys you”
  2. Hosea 13:9 Hebrew “for in me, in your help”

I will destroy you, Israel;
you have no help but me.[a](A)

10 Where now is your king,[b](B)
that he may save you in all your cities,
and the[c] rulers[d](C) you demanded, saying,
“Give me a king and leaders”?
11 I give you a king in my anger(D)
and take away a king in my wrath.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 13:9 LXX reads At your destruction, Israel, who will help you?
  2. 13:10 LXX, Syr, Vg; MT reads I will be your king
  3. 13:10 Lit your
  4. 13:10 Or judges

“You are destroyed, Israel,
    because you are against me,(A) against your helper.(B)
10 Where is your king,(C) that he may save you?
    Where are your rulers in all your towns,
of whom you said,
    ‘Give me a king and princes’?(D)
11 So in my anger I gave you a king,(E)
    and in my wrath I took him away.(F)

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