Hosea 9:14-16

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁴ Lord, give them what they deserve.
Make the women miscarry,
or else make them unable to nurse their babies.

¹⁵ “All Ephraim’s wickedness began in Gilgal; I hated the people there.
I will force them out of my temple because of their wickedness,
and I won’t love them anymore.
All their officials are rebellious.

¹⁶ “The people of Ephraim are like sick plants.
Their roots are dried up.
They have no fruit.
Even if they were to have children,
I would kill their dear children.”