NET Bible
"The Curse of the Incurable Wound I will be like a moth to Ephraim, like wood rot to the house of Judah."
— Hosea 5:12, NET Bible
“Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.”
“Therefore am I unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness. ”
“Therefore I am to Ephraim like a moth, and to the house of Judah like rottenness.”
“And I will be like a moth to Ephraim: and like rottenness to the house of Juda.”
“And so to Ephraim I am like a wasting insect, and a destruction to the children of Judah.”
“Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.”
Ephraim will be ruined in the day of judgment! What I am declaring to the tribes of Israel will certainly take place!
The Oppressors of the Helpless Will Be Oppressed The princes of Judah are like those who move boundary markers. I will pour out my rage on them like a torrential flood!
Ephraim will be oppressed, crushed under judgment, because he was determined to pursue worthless idols.
The Curse of the Incurable Wound I will be like a moth to Ephraim, like wood rot to the house of Judah.
When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah saw his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria, and begged its great king for help. But he will not be able to heal you! He cannot cure your wound!
The Lion Will Carry Israel Off Into Exile I will be like a lion to Ephraim, like a young lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear them to pieces, then I will carry them off, and no one will be able to rescue them!
Then I will return again to my lair until they have suffered their punishment. Then they will seek me; in their distress they will earnestly seek me.