12 The iniquity of Ephraim is [a]bound up: his sin is hid.

13 The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son, else would he not stand still at the time, even at the [b]breaking forth of the children.

14 I will redeem them from the power of the grave: I will deliver them from death: O [c]death, I will be thy death: O grave, I will be thy destruction: [d]repentance is hid from mine eyes.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 13:12 It is surely laid up to be punished, as Jer. 17:1.
  2. Hosea 13:13 But would come out of the womb, that is out of this dangers wherein he is and not to tarry to be stifled.
  3. Hosea 13:14 Meaning, that no power shall resist God when he will deliver his, but even in death will he give them life.
  4. Hosea 13:14 Because they will not turn to me, I will change my purpose.

12 The guilt of Ephraim is stored up,
    his sins are kept on record.(A)
13 Pains as of a woman in childbirth(B) come to him,
    but he is a child without wisdom;
when the time(C) arrives,
    he doesn’t have the sense to come out of the womb.(D)

14 “I will deliver this people from the power of the grave;(E)
    I will redeem them from death.(F)
Where, O death, are your plagues?
    Where, O grave, is your destruction?(G)

“I will have no compassion,

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