[a]It is to your own destruction, Israel,
That you are (A)against Me, against your (B)help.
10 Where then is your (C)king,
That he might save you in all your cities;
And your (D)judges, to whom you said,
“Give me a king and princes”?
11 I (E)gave you a king in My anger,
And (F)took him away in My wrath.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 13:9 Lit It has destroyed you

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