12 Therefore I am like a (A)moth to Ephraim,
And like rottenness to the house of Judah.
13 When 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

  1. Hosea 5:13 Or ulcer
  2. Hosea 5:13 Or another reading is the great king; or the contentious king
  3. Hosea 5:13 Or ulcer

12 Therefore I am like a moth to E′phraim,
    and like dry rot to the house of Judah.

13 When E′phraim saw his sickness,
    and Judah his wound,
then E′phraim went to Assyria,
    and sent to the great king.[a]
But he is not able to cure you
    or heal your wound.

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  1. Hosea 5:13 Cn: Heb a king that will contend