Hosea 5:13 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
11Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
12Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
13When 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.
14For 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.
15I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Jeremiah 14:19
Both verses express the futility of seeking help from foreign powers instead of God.
Luke 5:31
Jesus emphasizes that He came to heal the sick, contrasting with the reliance on Assyria for help.
Psalm 147:3
Both verses affirm that God is the true healer of wounds and afflictions.
Source: Hosea 5:13