The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.

The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him Upon Ephraim, or the ten tribes; that is, afflictions, distresses, and calamities.

13 Pains as of a woman in childbirth come to him, but he is a child without wisdom; when the time arrives, he doesn't have the sense to come out of the womb.

"When birth pangs signaled it was time to be born, Ephraim was too stupid to come out of the womb. When the passage into life opened up, he didn't show.

The pains of childbirth come on him; He is not a wise son, For it is not the time that he should delay at the opening of the womb.

Overall, Hosea 13:13 is a sobering reminder of the importance of faithfulness and obedience to God. It serves as a warning to believers to avoid unwise and ...

Hosea states that The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up. The image is of iniquity in a sack Israel is carrying, as they carried their possessions bound up out of ...

Hosea says that there is no hope for Israel. The verse is about judgement. God closes his eyes to what will happen to Israel.

He will destroy death and the grave. The Lord would not repent of his purpose and promise. Yet, in the mean time, Israel would be desolated for her sins.

David Guzik commentary on Hosea 13 describes to pictures of judgment for Israel. They will be scattered like morning clouds, and torn apart as if by lions.