Holy Scripture
Hosea 13:11
A church father on this verse
“"Your destruction, Israel, only your help is with me. Where is your king? May he save you now in all your cities; and your judges, of whom you said: Give me a king and princes: I will give you a king in my fury, and take away in my indignation." LXX: "Who will help you in your corruption, O Israel? Where is your king?…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
11And I gave thee a king in mine anger, and kept him back in my wrath.
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In context
9O Israel, who will aid thee in thy destruction?
10Where is this thy king? let him even save thee in all thy cities: let him judge thee, of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and a prince.
— Hosea 13:11 —
12Ephraim has framed a conspiracy of unrighteousness, his sin is hidden.
13Pains as of a woman in travail shall come upon him: he is thy wise son, because he shall not stay in the destruction of thy children.