Hosea 5:13

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Summary

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.

His wound

Jeremiah 30:12

Micah 1:9

Went

Yet

2 Chronicles 28:20

Jeremiah 30:15

Bible References

His wound

“For thus says the Lord,
‘Your wound is incurable
And your injury is serious.

For her

wound is incurable,

For it has come to Judah;
It has reached the gate of my people,
Even to Jerusalem.

Went

So Ephraim has become like a silly dove, without sense;
They call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

The thing itself will be carried to Assyria
As tribute to

King Jareb;

Ephraim will be seized with shame
And Israel will be ashamed of its own counsel.

Ephraim feeds on wind,

And pursues the east wind continually;
He multiplies lies and violence.
Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria,
And oil is carried to Egypt.

Pul, king of Assyria, came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver so that his hand might be with him to strengthen the kingdom under his rule.

So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son; come up and deliver me from the hand of the king of Aram and from the hand of the king of Israel, who are rising up against me.”

At that time King Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria for help.

Yet

So Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came against him and afflicted him instead of strengthening him.

‘Why do you cry out over your injury?
Your pain is incurable.
Because your iniquity is great
And your sins are numerous,
I have done these things to you.