Ephraim’s Iniquity

When I (A)would heal Israel,
The iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered,
And the evil deeds of Samaria,
For they deal (B)falsely;
The thief enters in,
(C)Bandits raid outside,
And they do not [a]consider in their hearts
That I (D)remember all their wickedness.
Now their (E)deeds are all around them;
They are before My face.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 7:2 Lit say to their heart

whenever I would heal Israel,
the sins of Ephraim are exposed
    and the crimes of Samaria revealed.(A)
They practice deceit,(B)
    thieves break into houses,(C)
    bandits rob in the streets;(D)
but they do not realize
    that I remember(E) all their evil deeds.(F)
Their sins engulf them;(G)
    they are always before me.

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