KJV King James Version
And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
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Hosea 12:13
And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.
WEB World English Bible
By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.
ASV American Standard Version
And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And by a prophet hath Jehovah brought up Israel out of Egypt, And by a prophet it hath been watched.
Surrounding context — Hosea 12
10 I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
11 [Is there] iniquity [in] Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars [are] as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
12 And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].
13 And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
14 Ephraim provoked [him] to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.
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Acts 3:22-23For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.Psalm 77:20Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.Exodus 12:50-51Thus did all the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.Isaiah 63:11-14Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, [and] his people, [saying], Where [is] he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where [is] he that put his holy Spirit within him?Acts 7:35-37This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send [to be] a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.Exodus 13:3And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this [place]: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.Amos 2:11-12And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. [Is it] not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD.Micah 6:4For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.Hosea 13:4-5Yet I [am] the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for [there is] no saviour beside me.1 Samuel 12:8When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.
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