Hosea 5:13 meaning and explanation
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.
Hosea 5:13, Berean Standard Bible
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In this verse the LORD speaks through Hosea to the northern kingdom of Ephraim and to Judah. Threatened by Assyria, Ephraim sought help from Assyria itself, sending envoys to "the great king," a title for the Assyrian emperor.
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