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 have destroyed yourself, Israel,
    although I remain your help.
10 Now where is your king?
    Will he save you in all your cities?
And where are[a] your judges,
    about whom you demanded,
        ‘Give me a king and officials!’?
11 I gave you a king in my anger,
    and I took him[b] away in my fury.”

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 13:10 The Heb. lacks where are
  2. Hosea 13:11 The Heb. lacks him