Hos 13:1 | HCSB | STEP | When Ephraim spoke , there was trembling ; he was exalted in Israel . But he incurred guilt through Baal and died .

Hosea 13:1

1 When Ephraim spoke, ^a there was trembling;

he was exalted in Israel. ^b
But he incurred ^{▼▼guilt/guilty: The liability to be punished for a fault, a sin, an act, or an omission unless there is forgiveness or atonement; the term normally concerns an objective fact, not a subjective feeling.}guilt through ^{▼▼Baal: A fertility god who was the main god of the Canaanite religion and the god of rain and thunderstorms; also the Hebrew word meaning "lord," "master," "owner," or "husband"}Baal ^e and died.