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

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

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Footnotes

  1. 13.9 Gk Syr: Heb for in me is your help
  2. 13.10 Gk Syr Vg: Heb I will be