KJV King James Version
When 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Hosea 5:13
When 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.
WEB World English Bible
“When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.
ASV American Standard Version
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And see doth Ephraim his sickness, and Judah his wound, And Ephraim goeth unto Asshur, And sendeth unto a warlike king, And he is not able to give healing to you, Nor doth he remove from you a scar.
Surrounding context — Hosea 5
10 The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: [therefore] I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.
11 Ephraim [is] oppressed [and] broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
12 Therefore [will] I [be] unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
13 When 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.
14 For 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].
15 I will go [and] return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
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וַיַּ֨רְאH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeאֶפְרַ֜יִםH669 · eph.ra.yimEphraimאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]חָלְי֗וֹH2483 · cho.lisicknessוִֽיהוּדָה֙H3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מְזֹר֔וֹH4205 · ma.zorwoundוַיֵּ֤לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙H669 · eph.ra.yimEphraimאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אַשּׁ֔וּרH804 · ash.shurAssyriaוַיִּשְׁלַ֖חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)מֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingיָרֵ֑בH3377 · ya.rev`great`וְה֗וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itלֹ֤אH3808 · lonotיוּכַל֙H3201 · ya.kholbe ableלִרְפֹּ֣אH7495 · ra.pahto healלָכֶ֔םH9036 · khemyouוְלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotיִגְהֶ֥הH1455 · ga.hahto cureמִכֶּ֖םH9036 · khemyouמָזֽוֹר׃H4205 · ma.zorwound
Cross-references
Hosea 7:11Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.Hosea 12:1Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.Hosea 10:6It shall be also carried unto Assyria [for] a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.Jeremiah 30:12For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise [is] incurable, [and] thy wound [is] grievous.2 Kings 15:19[And] Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.Hosea 8:9For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.2 Kings 15:29In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.Jeremiah 30:14-15All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; [because] thy sins were increased.2 Chronicles 28:20-21And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.2 Kings 16:7So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, I [am] thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.Micah 1:9For her wound [is] incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, [even] to Jerusalem.Hosea 14:3Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, [Ye are] our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.2 Chronicles 28:16-18At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.
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