OET HOS chapter 13

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He promoted himself in Yisrael (Israel),

but he became guilty through Ba’al and died.

2 Now they disobey God more and more,

and they make cast metal images for themselves—

idols skillfully made from their silver—

≈ all of them the work of craftsmen.

They say about them, ‘Those who sacrifice people, kiss calves.’

3 Therefore they’ll be like the morning clouds,

≈ and like the dew that goes away early,

like the chaff that swirls from the threshing floor,

≈ and like smoke exiting an open window.

4 But I’m your god Yahweh who brought you out of Mitsrayim (Egypt),

and you were to consider no god except me,

because there’s no saviour other than me.

5 I knew you out there in the wilderness,

in the region of drought.

6 When they had their pasture, then they became full.

They were filled, and their heart became lifted up,

so they just forgot me.

7 So I will become like a lion to them.

Like a leopard, I’ll lurk along the path.

8 I’ll attack them like a bear that’s been robbed of her cubs.

≈ I’ll rip open their chests and devour them there like a lion—

≈ like a wild animal would tear them apart.

9 He destroys you, Yisrael (Israel).

because you’re against me—against your helper.

10 Where’s your king now to save you in all your cities,

and your other leaders

that you’d talked about, saying, ‘Give me a king and princes’?[ref]

11 I gave you a king in my anger,[ref]

then I took him away in my rage.[ref]

12 Efrayim’s (Ephraim) disobedience is wrapped up.

His sin is stored up.

13 Pains of childbirth will come on him,

but he’s an unwise son,

because he fails to present himself at the right time when the womb opens.

14 Will I ransom them from the hand of the grave?

≈ Will I redeem them from death?

Death, where are your plagues?

≈ Grave, where is your destruction?[ref]

My eyes won’t be displaying any compassion.”

15 Though he flourishes among his brothers, an east wind will come.

Yahweh’s wind will come up from the wilderness.

His fountain will dry up,

and his spring will be parched.

It will plunder every precious object from his treasury.

16 Shomron (Samaria) will be held guilty,

because she’s rebelled against her god.

They will fall by the sword.

Their young children will be dashed to pieces,

≈ and their pregnant women will be ripped open.

13:10: 1Sam 8:5-6.

13:11: 1Sam 10:17-24.

13:11: 1Sam 15:26.

13:14: 1Cor 15:55.

13 Just_ ʼEfrayim _as _spoke trembling he he _lifted _up in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he _became _guilty by_Baˊal and_he/it _died.

2 And_now they _increase to_sin and_they _have _made to/for_them a _molten _image from_silver _of_their according_to _of_their _skill idols is_the_work _of craftsmen of _it _of_all to/for_them they are_saying those _who_offer _sacrifice _of humankind calves they_kiss.

3 For_so/thus/hence they _will _become like_a _cloud _of the_morning and_like_dew which_rises _early which_goes like_chaff which_it _is _storm-driven from_a _threshing _floor and_like_smoke from_a _window.

4 And_I am_YHWH god _of_your from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_gods besides_me not you _must _know and_a _deliverer there_is_not except_me.

5 I I_knew _you in_wilderness in_land drought(s).

6 According_to _of_their _pasture and_they _were _satisfied they _were _satisfied and_ heart _of_their _it _was _exalted therefore yes/correct/thus/so they_forgot _me.

7 And_I _became to/for_them like a _lion like_a _leopard on a _road I _will _watch.

8 I_will _meet _them like_a _bear robbed _of _cubs and_I _will _tear the _cavity _of their _heart _of_their and_I_will _devour _them there like_a _lion (the)_animal _of the_field it_will _tear _them _to _pieces.

9 It_will _destroy _you Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if/because in_me in_helper _of_your.

10 Where king _of_is_your then so_that_he _may _save _you in_all cities _of_your and_rulers _of_your whom you _said give to/for_me a _king and_leaders.

11 I _gave to/for_yourself(m) a _king in_anger _of_my and_I _took_him_away in_severe _anger _of_my.

12 The _iniquity _of ʼEfrayim is_bound _up sin _of_his is_stored _up.

13 The_labour-pains _of one _who_gives _birth they _will _come to_him/it he is_a _son not wise if/because a _time not he _will _present _himself at_the_breaking _forth _of children.

14 From_the _hand _of Shəʼōl will_I _ransom _them from_death will_I _redeem _them where plagues _of_are_your[fn] Oh _death where destruction _of_is_your Oh _Shəʼōl compassion it _will _be _hidden from_eyes _of_my.

15 If/because he between _of[fn] brothers he _flourishes an _east _wind it _will _come the _wind _of YHWH from_the_wilderness which_comes _up and_ spring _of_his _it _will _be _ashamed and_ spring _of_his _it _will _be _dried _up it it _will _plunder the_treasury _of every _of article _of preciousness.

13:14 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

13:15 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

Literal Version HOS 14:1

14 [fn] Shomrōn it _will _be _held _guilty if/because it _has _rebelled against_god _of_its by_sword they _will _fall children _of_their they _will _be _dashed _in _pieces and_its _pregnant _of_women they _will _be _ripped _open.

14:1 Note: KJB: Hos.13.16

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