KJV ORIGINAL
Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
We're done trusting in military power and political alliances to save us. We're not going to put our hope in war machines or keep worshipping the stuff we've made with our own hands. Because you're the one who actually takes care of people who have nobody else.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Stop looking for rescue in all the wrong places — God's the one who actually shows up for the forgotten.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Hosea addressed the Northern Kingdom of Israel, or Ephraim, in the 8th century BCE. He wrote to condemn their idolatry and reliance on foreign powers like Assyria, urging them to repent and return to God to avoid judgment and receive restoration.
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