Hosea 5:12-13

New American Standard Bible

¹²Therefore I am like a ^(A)moth to Ephraim,
And like rottenness to the house of Judah.
¹³When Ephraim saw his sickness,
And Judah his ^[a]sore,
Ephraim then went to ^(B)Assyria
And sent word to ^[b]^(C)King Jareb.
But he is ^(D)unable to heal you,
Or to cure you of your ^[c]sore.

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Footnotes

Hosea 5:13 Or ulcer
Hosea 5:13 Or another reading is the great king; or the contentious king
Hosea 5:13 Or ulcer

Hosea 5:12-13

International Standard Version

¹²Therefore I will consume^[a] Ephraim like a moth,
    and the house of Judah as rottenness consumes.
¹³When Ephraim examined his illness
    and Judah his injury,
then Ephraim went to Assyria,
    and inquired of the great king;
but he could not cure you
    nor heal your injury.

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Hosea 5:12 The Heb. lacks will consume

Hosea 5:12-13

New International Version

¹²I am like a moth^(A) to Ephraim,
like rot^(B) to the people of Judah.

¹³“When Ephraim^(C) saw his sickness,
    and Judah his sores,
then Ephraim turned to Assyria,^(D)
    and sent to the great king for help.^(E)
But he is not able to cure^(F) you,
    not able to heal your sores.^(G)