Hosea 13:4–14

DEATH AND RESURRECTION

4 I have been the Lord your Godam

ever sinceA the land of Egypt;

you know no God but me,an

and no Savior exists besides me.ao

5 I knewB you in the wilderness,ap

in the land of drought.

6 When they had pasture,

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.

8 I will attack them

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.

9 I will destroy you, Israel;

you have no help but me.C,aw

10 Where now is your king,D,ax

that he may save you in all your cities,

and theE rulersF,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,

he will not be born.G,e

14 I will ransom them from the power of Sheol.

I will redeemH them from death.f

Death, where are your barbs?

Sheol, where is your sting?g

Compassion is hidden from my eyes.h