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Hosea 13:9

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Israel’s King Unable to Deliver the Nation

13:9I will destroy you,20 O Israel!

Who21 is there to help you?

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  1. 20 The reads שִׁחֶתְךָ (shikhetkha, “he destroyed you”; Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular from שָׁחַת, shakhat, “to destroy” + 2nd person masculine singular suffix). The editors suggest שׁחתיךָ (“I will destroy you”; Piel perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix). Contextually, this fits: If the Lord is intent on destroying Israel, there is no one who will be able to rescue her from him. This reading is also followed by , , .
  2. 21 The reads כִּי־בִי בְעֶזְרֶךָ (ki-vi ve’ezrekha, “but in me is your help”); cf. , , . The and reflect an underlying Hebrew text of כִּי־מִי בְעֶזְרֶךָ (ki-mi ve’ezrekha, “For who will help you?”). The interrogative מִי (“Who?”) harmonizes well with the interrogatives in 13:9–10 and should be adopted, as the editors suggest; the reading is also followed by , , , .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He destroys you, O Israel,

for you are against me, against your helper.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“You are destroyed, Israel,

because you are against me, against your helper.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I will destroy you, Israel;

you have no help but me.

NLTNew Living Translation

“You are about to be destroyed, O Israel—

yes, by me, your only helper.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I will destroy you, O Israel;

who will help you?

KJV 1900King James Version

O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.