Hosea 13:13–14
13 zThe pangs of childbirth come for him,
but he is an unwise son,
for at the right time he does not present himself
aat the opening of the womb.
14 bI shall ransom them from the power of Sheol;
bI shall redeem them from Death.3
cO dDeath, where are your plagues?
cO dSheol, where is your sting?
eCompassion is hidden from my eyes.
Hosea 13:13–14 — The New International Version (NIV)
13 Pains as of a woman in childbirth come to him,
but he is a child without wisdom;
when the time arrives,
he doesn’t have the sense to come out of the womb.
14 “I will deliver this people from the power of the grave;
I will redeem them from death.
Where, O death, are your plagues?
Where, O grave, is your destruction?
“I will have no compassion,
Hosea 13:13–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
13 The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him:
He is an unwise son;
For he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.
14 I will ransom them from the power of the grave;
I will redeem them from death:
O death, I will be thy plagues;
O grave, I will be thy destruction:
Repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Hosea 13:13–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)
13 Pain has come to the people
like the pain of childbirth,
but they are like a child
who resists being born.
The moment of birth has arrived,
but they stay in the womb!
14 “Should I ransom them from the grave?
Should I redeem them from death?
O death, bring on your terrors!
O grave, bring on your plagues!
For I will not take pity on them.
Hosea 13:13–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
13 The sorrows of a woman in childbirth shall come upon him.
He is an unwise son,
For he should not stay long where children are born.
14 “I will ransom them from the power of the grave;
I will redeem them from death.
O Death, I will be your plagues!
O Grave, I will be your destruction!
Pity is hidden from My eyes.
Hosea 13:13–14 — New Century Version (NCV)
13 The pain of birth will come for him,
but he is like a foolish baby
who won’t come out of its mother’s womb.
14 Will I save them from the place of the dead?
Will I rescue them from death?
Where is your sickness, death?
Where is your pain, place of death?
I will show them no mercy.
Hosea 13:13–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)
13 The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for it is time he should not tarry in the place of the breaking forth of children. 14 I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from death: O death, where are thy plagues? O Sheol, where is thy destruction? repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Hosea 13:13–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
13 The pangs of a woman in travail shall come upon him: he is a son not wise; for at the time of the breaking forth of children, he was not there. 14 I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death: where, O death, are thy plagues? where, O Sheol, is thy destruction? Repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Hosea 13:13–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
13 They have the opportunity to live again,
but they are not smart enough to take it.
They are like a baby who is about to be born
but won’t come out of its mother’s womb.
14 “I want to free them from the power of the grave.
I want to reclaim them from death.
Death, I want to be a plague to you.
Grave, I want to destroy you.
I won’t even think of changing my plans.”
Hosea 13:13–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13 Labor pains come on him.
He is not a wise son;
when the time comes,
he will not be born.
14 I will ransom them from the power of Sheol.
I will redeem them from death.
Death, where are your barbs?
Sheol, where is your sting?
Compassion is hidden from My eyes.
Hosea 13:13–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
13 The pangs of childbirth come for him,
but he is an unwise son;
for at the proper time he does not present himself
at the mouth of the womb.
14 Shall I ransom them from the power of Sheol?
Shall I redeem them from Death?
O Death, where are your plagues?
O Sheol, where is your destruction?
Compassion is hidden from my eyes.
Hosea 13:13–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
13 The labor pains of childbirth come for him;
he is an unwise son
because at the proper time, he does not present himself
at the mouth of the womb.
14 Should I redeem them from the power of Sheol?
Should I deliver them from death?
Where are your plagues, O Death?
Where is your destruction, O Sheol?
Compassion is hidden from my eyes.
Hosea 13:13–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
13 You will suffer pain like a woman having a baby.
You are like a foolish child.
It is time for you to be born.
But you refuse to come out of your mother’s body.
14 “I will set you free from the power of the grave.
I will save you from death.
Death, where are your plagues?
Grave, where is your power to destroy?
“Ephraim, I will no longer pity you.
Hosea 13:13–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
13 The pains of childbirth come upon him;
He is not a wise son,
For it is not the time that he should delay at the opening of the womb.
14 Shall I ransom them from the power of Sheol?
Shall I redeem them from death?
O Death, where are your thorns?
O Sheol, where is your sting?
Compassion will be hidden from My sight.