Hosea 13:14

Death and Resurrection · Hosea 13:9–14
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Translations

Modern
I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.
Traditional
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Literal
I will ransom them from the hand of Sheol; will I redeem them from death. Where are your plagues, O Death? Where is is your destruction, O Grave? Compassion is hidden from My eyes!
Latin
De manu mortis liberabo eos; de morte redimam eos. Ero mors tua, o mors! morsus tuus ero, inferne! consolatio abscondita est ab oculis meis.

Original

Hebrew
English
I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.

Notes

Sheol refers to the realm of the dead (see Job 3:11–19; see also study note on Job 7:9). The Lord rules over Sheol and could save Israel if he chose to. However, he will not show mercy to the Israelites and calls upon death to punish them.

Events

Parallels

1 Corinthians 15:50–58

Glossary

Compassion Hosea, Book of Power Ransom Soul

Topics

Apostrophe: To Death and the Grave Death: Apostrophe To Death: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To God: Immutable Grave: General Scriptures Concerning Hell: |Sheol| is Translated |Grave| in Av In Natural Death: Shall Finally be Destroyed by Christ Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Restoration Ransom of a Man's Life Redemption is From: Death Resurrection: General Scriptures Concerning Sheol The Resurrection: A Doctrine of the Old Testament War: Over Death and the Grave Warfare of Saints: Victory In, Is: Over Death and the Grave