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They are (A)all adulterers,
Like an oven heated by the baker
Who ceases to stir up the fire
From the kneading of the dough until it is leavened.
On the [a]day of our king, the princes (B)became sick with the heat of wine;
He stretched out his hand with (C)scoffers,
For their hearts are like an (D)oven
As they draw near in their [b]plotting;
Their [c]anger [d]smolders all night;
In the morning it burns like a flaming fire.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 7:5 A festive occasion
  2. Hosea 7:6 Lit ambush
  3. Hosea 7:6 As in some ancient versions; M.T. baker
  4. Hosea 7:6 Lit sleeps