Hosea 13:12

I have written on a scroll a record of the sins that have been committed by you people of Israel, and I have stored away that record.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.

In Context

11I was angry with them for requesting that, but I appointed a king to rule over them. But later I became very angry with them again, so I took their king away.

13You people are not wise; and now you are helpless. You are like [MET] a woman who is having birth pains but who is unable to give birth to the baby.

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Cross References

Job 14:17It is as though the record of my sins would be sealed in a small bag, and you would cover them up.

Romans 2:5But instead, by your stubbornly refusing to turn away from your sinful behavior [DOU], you are causing [MET] God to punish you even more severely. He will do that at the time when he shows that he is angry and judges people fairly.

Matthew Henry on Hosea 13:10-16

The Folly of Israel; Promises of Mercy. ( b. c. 722.) 9 O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help. 10 I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes? 11 I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath. 12 The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid. 13 The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the… Read the whole commentary →

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