Hosea 13:12
New International Version
The guilt of Ephraim is stored up, his sins are kept on record.

New Living Translation
“Ephraim’s guilt has been collected, and his sin has been stored up for punishment.

English Standard Version
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is kept in store.

Berean Standard Bible
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is stored up.

King James Bible
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.

New King James Version
“The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; His sin is stored up.

New American Standard Bible
The guilt of Ephraim is wrapped up; His sin is stored up.

NASB 1995
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; His sin is stored up.

NASB 1977
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; His sin is stored up.

Legacy Standard Bible
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; His sin is stored up.

Amplified Bible
The wickedness of Ephraim [which is not yet completely punished] is bound up [as in a bag]; His sin is stored up [for judgment and destruction].

Christian Standard Bible
Ephraim’s guilt is preserved; his sin is stored up.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ephraim’s guilt is preserved; his sin is stored up.

American Standard Version
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is laid up in store.

Contemporary English Version
Israel, your terrible sins are written down and stored away.

English Revised Version
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is laid up in store.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Ephraim's wickedness is on record. The record of the people's sins is safely stored away.

Good News Translation
"Israel's sin and guilt are on record, and the records are safely stored away.

International Standard Version
"Ephraim's guilt is on record; his sin is stored away.

Majority Standard Bible
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is stored up.

NET Bible
The punishment of Ephraim has been decreed; his punishment is being stored up for the future.

New Heart English Bible
The guilt of Ephraim is stored up. His sin is stored up.

Webster's Bible Translation
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.

World English Bible
The guilt of Ephraim is stored up. His sin is stored up.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Bound up [is] the iniquity of Ephraim, "" Hidden [is] his sin,

Young's Literal Translation
Bound up is the iniquity of Ephraim, Hidden is his sin,

Smith's Literal Translation
The iniquity of Ephraim was bound up; his sin was concealed.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up, his sin is hidden.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The iniquity of Ephraim has been bound; his sin has been engulfed.

New American Bible
The guilt of Ephraim is wrapped up, his sin is stored away.

New Revised Standard Version
Ephraim’s iniquity is bound up; his sin is kept in store.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The evil of Aphreim is bound up and his sin is secret
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; His sin is laid up in store.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Ephraim has framed a conspiracy of unrighteousness, his sin is hidden.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Mercy
11So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away. 12The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is stored up. 13Labor pains come upon him, but he is an unwise son. When the time arrives, he fails to present himself at the opening of the womb.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 17:1
“The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, engraved with a diamond point on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars.

Job 14:17
My transgression would be sealed in a bag, and You would cover over my iniquity.

Deuteronomy 32:34
“Have I not stored up these things, sealed up within My vaults?

Romans 2:5
But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

Proverbs 5:22
The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.

Isaiah 30:8
Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence and inscribe it on a scroll; it will be for the days to come, a witness forever and ever.

Jeremiah 2:22
Although you wash with lye and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before Me,” declares the Lord GOD.

Amos 8:7
The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget any of their deeds.

Matthew 23:32
Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.

Luke 12:2
There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

Revelation 20:12
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.

Psalm 51:3
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

Isaiah 42:25
So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart.


Treasury of Scripture

The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.

Deuteronomy 32:34,35
Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures? …

Job 14:17
My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.

Job 21:19
God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.

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Hosea 13
1. Ephraim's glory vanishes.
4. God's anger.
9. God's mercy.
15. The judgment of Samaria.














The iniquity of Ephraim
The term "iniquity" in Hebrew is "עָוֹן" (avon), which refers to guilt or the consequences of sin. Ephraim, representing the northern kingdom of Israel, is often used as a symbol of the entire nation due to its prominence. Historically, Ephraim was one of the largest and most influential tribes. The phrase suggests a collective moral failing, highlighting the persistent and unrepentant nature of their sin. This iniquity is not just a momentary lapse but a deep-seated rebellion against God’s covenant.

is bound up
The Hebrew word for "bound up" is "צָרוּר" (tsarur), which conveys the idea of being tied or wrapped up securely. This imagery suggests that Ephraim's sins are not forgotten or overlooked; they are carefully recorded and preserved. In a historical context, this reflects the ancient practice of recording debts or offenses, which would later be brought to account. Spiritually, it underscores the certainty of divine judgment, as God keeps a meticulous record of unrepented sin.

his sin
The word "sin" in Hebrew is "חַטָּאת" (chatta'ah), which refers to an offense or a missing of the mark. This term emphasizes the moral and spiritual failure of Ephraim in adhering to God’s laws. In the broader scriptural context, sin is what separates humanity from God, and without repentance, it leads to judgment. The use of "his" personalizes the sin, indicating that it is not just a communal issue but an individual one as well.

is stored up
The phrase "stored up" comes from the Hebrew "צָפוּן" (tsafun), meaning hidden or treasured. This suggests that the sins of Ephraim are not only recorded but are kept in reserve for a future reckoning. Archaeologically, this can be likened to the storage of valuable items, which are kept safe until needed. In a spiritual sense, it serves as a warning that unrepented sin will eventually lead to divine retribution. The imagery here is one of inevitability; just as stored treasures are eventually used, so too will the consequences of sin be realized.

(12) Bound up . . . Hid.--The binding up and hiding away of Ephraim's sin as in a secret place, for ultimate disclosure, prepares us for the terrible words that follow.

Verse 12. - The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid. This verse is in tended to remove all doubt about the punishment of sin, whatever interval may have elapsed. The day of reckoning would certainly come, for the sin of Ephraim was neither forgotten nor blotted out. As a miser puts his money in a bag and seals it to prevent it being lost, so the Almighty had, as it were, hoarded Ephraim's sin, putting it in a bag and tying it. A parallel expression occurs in Job 14:17," My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity." Usually when men put money into a bag, purse, or treasure-house, they count it; so the sins of Ephraim were reckoned, laid up in the treasury of wrath, till the amount should be full and the day of reckoning arrive. The sinner himself is represented as treasuring up unto himself wrath against the day of wrath. Aben Ezra only remarks on the place where it is treasured: "It is bound up in my heart; I shall not forget it as they have forgotten me, as is written above" (ver. 6, "They have forgotten me").

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The iniquity
עֲוֺ֣ן (‘ă·wōn)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity

of Ephraim
אֶפְרָ֔יִם (’ep̄·rā·yim)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory

[is] bound up;
צָרוּר֙ (ṣā·rūr)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 6887: To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped

his sin
חַטָּאתֽוֹ׃ (ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender

[is] stored up.
צְפוּנָ֖ה (ṣə·p̄ū·nāh)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Strong's 6845: To hide, to hoard, reserve, to deny, to protect, to lurk


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