Hosea 5:12-14

King James Version

¹²Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.

¹³When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.

¹⁴For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.

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Hosea 5:12-14

New International Version

¹²I am like a moth^(A) to Ephraim,
like rot^(B) to the people of Judah.

¹³“When Ephraim^(C) saw his sickness,
    and Judah his sores,
then Ephraim turned to Assyria,^(D)
    and sent to the great king for help.^(E)
But he is not able to cure^(F) you,
    not able to heal your sores.^(G)
¹⁴For I will be like a lion^(H) to Ephraim,
    like a great lion to Judah.
I will tear them to pieces^(I) and go away;
    I will carry them off, with no one to rescue them.^(J)

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Hosea 5:12-14

New King James Version

¹²Therefore I will be to Ephraim like a moth,
And to the house of Judah ^(A)like rottenness.

¹³“When Ephraim saw his sickness,
And Judah saw his ^(B)wound,
Then Ephraim went ^(C)to Assyria
And sent to King Jareb;
Yet he cannot cure you,
Nor heal you of your wound.
¹⁴For ^(D)I will be like a lion to Ephraim,
And like a young lion to the house of Judah.
^(E)I, even I, will tear them and go away;
I will take them away, and no one shall rescue.

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Hosea 5:12-14

English Standard Version

¹²But I am ^(A)like a moth to Ephraim,
and ^(B)like dry rot to the house of Judah.

¹³When Ephraim saw his sickness,
    and Judah ^(C)his wound,
then Ephraim went ^(D)to Assyria,
    and sent to the great king.^[a]
^(E)But he is not able to cure you
    or heal ^(F)your wound.
¹⁴For I will be ^(G)like a lion to ^(H)Ephraim,
    and like a young lion to the house of ^(I)Judah.
^(J)I, even I, will tear and go away;
    I will carry off, and no one shall rescue.