Osée 13:9-16

9 Ce qui t'a perdu, ô Israël, c'est d'être contre moi, contre celui qui est ton secours.

10 Où est donc ton roi? Qu'il te délivre dans toutes tes villes. Où sont tes juges, au sujet desquels tu disais: Donne-moi un roi et des princes?

11 Je t'ai donné un roi dans ma colère, je te l'ôterai dans mon indignation.

12 L'iniquité d'Éphraïm est liée, et son péché est réservé.

13 Les douleurs de celle qui enfante lui surviendront. C'est un enfant qui n'est pas sage; car, au terme voulu, il ne se présente pas pour voir le jour.

14 Je les rachèterais de la puissance du Sépulcre; je les garantirais de la mort. O mort! je serais ta peste. O Sépulcre! je serais ta destruction. Le repentir se cache à mes yeux!

15 Quoiqu'il ait fructifié parmi ses frères, le vent d'orient viendra, le vent de l'Éternel, montant du désert, viendra, desséchera ses sources et tarira ses fontaines. On pillera le trésor de tous ses objets précieux.

16 Samarie sera punie, car elle s'est rebellée contre son Dieu. Ils tomberont par l'épée; leurs petits enfants seront écrasés, et l'on fendra le ventre de leurs femmes enceintes.

Osée 13:9-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO HOSEA 13

This chapter begins with observing the different state and condition of Ephraim before and after his idolatry, Ho 13:1; his increase in it, Ho 13:2; and therefore his prosperity was very short lived, which is signified by various metaphors, Ho 13:3; and his sins are aggravated by the former goodness of God unto him his great ingratitude unto God, and forgetfulness him, Ho 13:4-6; hence he is threatened with his wrath and vengeance in a very severe manner, Ho 13:7,8; for which he had none to blame but himself; yea, such was the grace and goodness of God to him, that though he had destroyed himself, yet there were help and salvation for him in him, Ho 13:9; though not in his king he had desired, and was given, and was took away in wrath, Ho 13:10,11; but his sin being bound up and hid, and he foolish and unwise, sharp corrections would be given him, Ho 13:12,13; and yet a gracious promise is made of redemption from death and the grave by the Messiah, Ho 13:14; but, notwithstanding this, and all his present prosperity, he would be blasted in his wealth and riches; and Samaria the metropolis of his country would he desolate; and the inhabitants of it be used in the most cruel manner, because of their rebellion against God, Ho 13:15,16.