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and by that prophet they were protected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/hosea/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />By a prophet the LORD brought Israel up from Egypt, and by a prophet he was guarded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/hosea/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hosea/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hosea/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />By a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, And by a prophet he was preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hosea/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel up from Egypt, And by a prophet he was protected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hosea/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel from Egypt, And by a prophet he was kept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hosea/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel from Egypt, And by a prophet he was kept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hosea/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But by a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up from Egypt, And by a prophet he was kept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hosea/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And by a prophet (Moses) the LORD brought Israel up from Egypt, And by a prophet Israel was preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hosea/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD brought Israel from Egypt by a prophet, and Israel was tended by a prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hosea/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD brought Israel from Egypt by a prophet, and Israel was tended by a prophet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hosea/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hosea/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I sent the prophet Moses to lead Israel from Egypt and to keep them safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hosea/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hosea/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD used a prophet to bring the people of Israel out of Egypt. He used a prophet to take care of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hosea/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD sent a prophet to rescue the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt and to take care of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hosea/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"By a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was rescued.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hosea/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD brought Israel out of Egypt by a prophet, and due to a prophet Israel was preserved alive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hosea/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />By a prophet the LORD brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hosea/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hosea/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hosea/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hosea/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And by a prophet has YHWH brought up Israel out of Egypt, "" And by a prophet it has been watched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hosea/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And by a prophet hath Jehovah brought up Israel out of Egypt, And by a prophet it hath been watched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hosea/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And by a prophet Jehovah brought up Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was <RF q=*><font color=#808080><i>The hard copy spelling records the following as: </i></font><b> perserved</b><Rf>preserved.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hosea/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the Lord by a prophet brought Israel out of Egypt: and he was pre- served by a prophet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hosea/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet by a prophet the Lord led Israel out of Egypt, and he was served by a prophet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hosea/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet Israel was tended. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hosea/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />By a prophet the LORD brought Israel up from Egypt, and by a prophet he was guarded.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hosea/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And by the prophets the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by the prophets was he preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/hosea/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And by the Prophets LORD JEHOVAH brought up Israel from Egypt and by the Prophets it was preserved<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/hosea/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel up out of Egypt, And by a prophet was he kept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/hosea/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord brought Israel out of the land of Egypt by a prophet, and by a prophet was he preserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hosea/12-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xpPG1oLnpGk?start=1919" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/hosea/12.htm">A Reproof of Ephraim, Judah, Jacob</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife—for a wife he tended sheep. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: ū·ḇə·nā·ḇî (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">But by a prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: he·‘ĕ·lāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: mim·miṣ·rā·yim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">out of Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: ū·ḇə·nā·ḇî (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">and by a prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: niš·mār (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">he was preserved.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Ephraim has provoked bitter anger, so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt upon him and repay him for his contempt.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-10.htm">Exodus 3:10</a></span><br />Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Exodus 14:30-31</a></span><br />That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore. / When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6-8</a></span><br />He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. / But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house. / I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-15.htm">Deuteronomy 18:15</a></span><br />The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-10.htm">Deuteronomy 34:10-12</a></span><br />Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face— / no prophet who did all the signs and wonders that the LORD sent Moses to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh and to all his officials and all his land, / and no prophet who performed all the mighty acts of power and awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-20.htm">Psalm 77:20</a></span><br />You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-26.htm">Psalm 105:26</a></span><br />He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-11.htm">Isaiah 63:11-12</a></span><br />Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them, / who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Jeremiah 1:5</a></span><br />“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-4.htm">Micah 6:4</a></span><br />For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Acts 7:35-36</a></span><br />This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-37.htm">Acts 7:37</a></span><br />This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51-53</a></span><br />You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-2.htm">Hebrews 3:2-6</a></span><br />He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house. / For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. / And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-23.htm">Hebrews 11:23-29</a></span><br />By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict. / By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. / He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/13-4.htm">Hosea 13:4,5</a></b></br> Yet I <i>am</i> the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for <i>there is</i> no saviour beside me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-50.htm">Exodus 12:50,51</a></b></br> Thus did all the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/13-3.htm">Exodus 13:3</a></b></br> And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this <i>place</i>: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/30-17.htm">Cared</a> <a href="/hosea/12-9.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/hosea/12-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/hosea/12-12.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-12.htm">Preserved</a> <a href="/hosea/9-8.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/daniel/11-42.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/hosea/12-10.htm">Used</a> <a href="/daniel/9-14.htm">Watched</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hosea/13-5.htm">Cared</a> <a href="/hosea/13-4.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/hosea/13-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/hosea/13-12.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-12.htm">Preserved</a> <a href="/amos/3-8.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/joel/2-3.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/amos/9-11.htm">Used</a> <a href="/nahum/2-1.htm">Watched</a><div class="vheading2">Hosea 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/12-1.htm">A reproof of Ephraim, Judah, and Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/12-3.htm">By former favors he exhorts to repentance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hosea/12-7.htm">Ephraim's sins provoke God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hosea/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hosea/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/hosea/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But by a prophet</b><br>In the biblical narrative, prophets are chosen by God to deliver His messages and guide His people. The reference here is to Moses, who is considered one of the greatest prophets in Israel's history. Moses was instrumental in leading the Israelites out of Egypt, acting as God's mouthpiece. Prophets in the Old Testament often served as intermediaries between God and His people, providing guidance, warnings, and revelations. This highlights the importance of prophetic leadership in God's plan for His people.<p><b>the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt</b><br>This phrase refers to the Exodus, a foundational event in Israel's history where God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. The Exodus is a central theme throughout the Bible, symbolizing salvation and deliverance. It is a demonstration of God's power and faithfulness to His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The event is commemorated annually in the Jewish festival of Passover. Theologically, the Exodus prefigures the ultimate deliverance from sin through Jesus Christ, who is seen as the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan.<p><b>and by a prophet he was preserved</b><br>This part of the verse emphasizes the role of the prophet in sustaining and guiding the people after their deliverance. Moses not only led the Israelites out of Egypt but also guided them through the wilderness, providing them with God's laws and instructions. The preservation of Israel through the wilderness journey is a testament to God's ongoing provision and care. It also underscores the importance of obedience to God's word as delivered through His prophets. This preservation can be seen as a type of Christ, who preserves and sustains His followers through His teachings and the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophet.htm">Prophet</a></b><br>Refers to Moses, who was chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. The role of a prophet is significant in conveying God's messages and executing His plans.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who orchestrates the deliverance and preservation of His people through His chosen servants.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, representing His people who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and preserved through the guidance of prophets.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land of bondage from which the Israelites were delivered, symbolizing sin and oppression.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/preservation.htm">Preservation</a></b><br>The ongoing protection and guidance provided by God through His prophets, ensuring the spiritual and physical well-being of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets are God's chosen instruments to lead, guide, and preserve His people. They are vital in communicating God's will and ensuring His plans are fulfilled.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The deliverance and preservation of Israel highlight God's unwavering faithfulness to His promises. Believers can trust in God's commitment to His covenant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance_from_bondage.htm">Deliverance from Bondage</a></b><br>Just as Israel was delivered from Egypt, believers are delivered from the bondage of sin through Jesus Christ. This deliverance requires faith and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preservation_through_obedience.htm">Preservation through Obedience</a></b><br>God's preservation often involves following His guidance through His Word and His messengers. Obedience to God's instructions is crucial for spiritual preservation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_ultimate_prophet.htm">The Ultimate Prophet</a></b><br>Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the prophetic role, providing ultimate deliverance and preservation for all who believe in Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hosea_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hosea 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_generation_does_israel_belong_to.htm">What generation does Israel belong to?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_israel_return_to_tents_post-exodus.htm">Hosea 12:9: Is there any historical record of Israel returning to a nomadic lifestyle in tents after the Exodus period?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_texts_suggest_rival_centers_to_zion.htm">Psalm 87:5 - If Zion is divinely established, why do other ancient texts suggest multiple rival religious centers during that era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_hosea's_marriage_to_gomer.htm">Is there any historical or archaeological evidence indicating that Hosea's marriage to Gomer, as described in Hosea 3, actually took place?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hosea/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">A prophet.</span>--Moses is here referred to, and there is, perhaps, a hint that the Lord would yet again save Israel from worse than Egyptian bondage by the words and warnings of a prophet.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hosea/12-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But by a prophet</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנָבִ֕יא</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brought</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶעֱלָ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(he·‘ĕ·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out of Egypt,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and by a prophet</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנָבִ֖יא</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he was preserved.</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁמָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(niš·mār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hosea/12-13.htm">Hosea 12:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hosea/12-13.htm">Hosea 12:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hosea/12-13.htm">Hosea 12:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hosea/12-13.htm">Hosea 12:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hosea/12-13.htm">Hosea 12:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hosea/12-13.htm">Hosea 12:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hosea/12-13.htm">Hosea 12:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hosea/12-13.htm">Hosea 12:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hosea/12-13.htm">Hosea 12:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hosea/12-13.htm">Hosea 12:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hosea/12-13.htm">OT Prophets: Hosea 12:13 By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up (Ho Hs Hos.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/hosea/12-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Hosea 12:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Hosea 12:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hosea/12-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Hosea 12:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Hosea 12:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>