13 And by a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
13 The Lord used a prophet to bring Israel up from Egypt, by a prophet he cared for him.
13 By a prophet the Lord brought Israel up from Egypt, and by a prophet he was guarded.
13 Your real identity is formed through God-sent prophets, who led you out of Egypt and served as faithful pastors.
13 By a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, And by a prophet he was preserved.
13 Then by a prophet the Lord brought Jacob's descendants out of Egypt; and by that prophet they were protected.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Hosea 12:13
Commentary on Hosea 12:7-14
(Read Hosea 12:7-14)
Ephraim became a merchant: the word also signifies a Canaanite. They carried on trade upon Canaanitish principles, covetously and with fraud and deceit. Thus they became rich, and falsely supposed that Providence favoured them. But shameful sins shall have shameful punishments. Let them remember, not only what a mighty prince Jacob was with God, but what a servant he was to Laban. The benefits we have had from the word of God, make our sin and folly the worse, if we put any slight upon that word. We had better follow the hardest labour in poverty, than grow rich by sin. We may form a judgment of our own conduct, by comparing it with that of ancient believers in the like circumstances. Whoever despises the message of God, will perish. May we all hear his word with humble, obedient faith.