Hosea 9:15-17

GOD’S WORD Translation

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.”

¹⁷ My God will reject them
because they refused to listen to him.
They will wander among the nations.