Hosea 13:11 — In my anger I give you a king, and in my fury I take one. — FBV | maBible
Read Hosea 13:11 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Hosea 13.11, Hosea 13v11, Os. 13:11. In my anger I give you a king, and in my fury I take one.
Other reference formats: Hosea 13.11, Hosea 13v11, Os. 13:11.
11 In my anger I give you a king, and in my fury I take one.
Notes and references
The verb forms used here are not past tense, so the usual translation referring back to God's provision of King Saul in response to the people's demands is problematic here. Since Hosea is dealing with the present situation of the northern kingdom, one interpretation is that the king God is giving…