Osea 13:10-16

10 Dov’è dunque il tuo re? Ti salvi egli in tutte le tue città! E dove sono i tuoi giudici, de’ quali dicevi: "Dammi un re e dei capi!"

11 Io ti do un re nella mia ira, e te lo ripiglio nel mio furore.

12 L’iniquità di Efraim è legata in fascio, il suo peccato è tenuto in serbo.

13 Dolori di donna di parto verranno per lui; egli è un figliuolo non savio; poiché, quand’è giunto il momento, non si presenta per nascere.

14 Io li riscatterei dal potere del soggiorno de’ morti, li redimerei dalla morte; sarei la tua peste, o morte, sarei la tua distruzione, o soggiorno de’ morti; ma il lor pentimento è nascosto agli occhi miei!

15 Sia egli pur fertile tra i suoi fratelli, il vento d’oriente verrà, il vento dell’Eterno, che sale dal deserto; e le sue sorgenti saranno essiccate, e le sue fonti, prosciugate. Il nemico porterà via il tesoro de’ suoi oggetti preziosi.

16 Samaria sarà punita della sua colpa, perché si è ribellata al suo Dio. Cadranno per la spada; i loro bambini saranno schiacciati, le loro donne incinte saranno sventrate.

Osea 13:10-16 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.