Hosea 13:10

What does Hosea 13:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Hosea 13:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Where now is thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges, of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Where now is thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges, of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Where is your king, that he may be your saviour? and all your rulers, that they may take up your cause? of whom you said, Give me a king and rulers.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou hast destroyed thyself, O Israel, But in Me <FI>is<Fi> thy help, Where <FI>is<Fi> thy king now--And he doth save thee in all thy cities? And thy judges of whom thou didst say, `Give to me a king and heads?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Where is thy king? now especially let him save thee in all thy cities: and thy judges, of whom thou saidst: Give me kings and princes.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Where then is thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes? —

Context

v.9It is thy destruction, O Israel, that thou art against me, against thy help.

v.10This passage

v.11I have given thee a king in mine anger, and have taken him away in my wrath.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 47:6

    Sing praises to God, sing praises: Sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

  • Zechariah 14:9

    And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one.

  • 1 Samuel 8:19

    But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay: but we will have a king over us,

  • Psalms 10:16

    Jehovah is King for ever and ever: The nations are perished out of his land.

  • Deuteronomy 32:37

    And he will say, Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge;

  • Hosea 13:4

    Yet I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt; and thou shalt know no god but me, and besides me there is no saviour.

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