Hosea 13:4–14
4 I have been the Lord your Godam
ever sinceE the land of Egypt;
you know no God but me,an
and no Savior exists besides me.ao
5 I knewF you in the wilderness,ap
in the land of drought.
they became satisfied;aq
they were satisfied,
and their hearts became proud.ar
Therefore they forgot me.as
7 So I will be like a lionat to them;
I will lurk like a leopardau on the path.
like a bear robbed of her cubs
and tear open the rib cage over their hearts.
I will devour them there like a lioness,av
like a wild beast that would rip them open.
10 Where now is your king,H,ax
that he may save you in all your cities,
and theI rulersJ,ay you demanded, saying,
“Give me a king and leaders”?
11 I give you a king in my angeraz
and take away a king in my wrath.a
12 Ephraim’s guilt is preserved;
his sin is stored up.b
13 Labor pains come on him.c
He is not a wise son;d
when the time comes,
14 I will ransom them from the power of Sheol.
I will redeemB them from death.f
Death, where are your barbs?
Sheol, where is your sting?g
Compassion is hidden from my eyes.h