I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
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Verse 10 is found in chapter 13 of Hosea. God uses images of a lion, leopard, and bear to describe the severity of judgment. Israel has lost the protection it previously received because it rejected its King. The question "Where is your king?" confronts the nation’s political trust: human rulers cannot save when the people have abandoned God. The text also recalls that God himself had granted and removed royal authority.
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Wo ist dein König hin, der dir helfen möge in allen deinen Städten? und deine Richter, von denen du sagtest: Gib mir Könige und Fürsten?
¿Dónde está tu rey, para que te guarde con todas tus ciudades? ¿y tus jueces, de los cuales dijiste: Dame rey y príncipes?
Où donc est ton roi? Qu'il te délivre dans toutes tes villes! Où sont tes juges, au sujet desquels tu disais: Donne-moi un roi et des princes?
Dove è ora il tuo re? salviti egli in tutte le tue città; dove è egli, e i tuoi rettori, de’ quali tu dicesti: Dammi un re, e de’ principi?
Onde está agora o teu rei, para que te guarde em todas as tuas cidades, e os teus juízes, dos quais disseste: Dá-me rei e príncipes?
現在,你的王在哪裏呢? 讓他在你的各城中拯救你吧! 你曾說「給我立君王和官長」, 那些治理你的又在哪裏呢?
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