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Their deeds do not permit them
    to return them to God.
Because a spirit of whoredom is in their midst,
    they do not know Yahweh.
The pride of Israel testifies against him,[a]
    and Israel and Ephraim stumble in their guilt,
        and Judah stumbles with them.
With their flocks[b] and herds[c] they will go
    to seek Yahweh, but they will not find him;
        he has withdrawn from them.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 5:5 Literally “against his face;” see 7:10
  2. Hosea 5:6 Hebrew “flock”
  3. Hosea 5:6 Hebrew “herd”

“Their deeds do not permit them
    to return(A) to their God.
A spirit of prostitution(B) is in their heart;
    they do not acknowledge(C) the Lord.
Israel’s arrogance testifies(D) against them;
    the Israelites, even Ephraim, stumble(E) in their sin;
    Judah also stumbles with them.(F)
When they go with their flocks and herds
    to seek the Lord,(G)
they will not find him;
    he has withdrawn(H) himself from them.

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