16 They turn, but not [a]upward,
They are like a (A)loose bow;
Their officials will fall by the sword
Because of the [b](B)insolence of their tongue.
This will be their (C)derision in the land of Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 7:16 Or possibly to the Most High
  2. Hosea 7:16 Lit cursing

16 They do not turn to the Most High;(A)
    they are like a faulty bow.(B)
Their leaders will fall by the sword
    because of their insolent(C) words.
For this they will be ridiculed(D)
    in the land of Egypt.(E)

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13 As for My (A)sacrificial gifts,
They (B)sacrifice the flesh and eat it,
But the Lord has taken no delight in them.
Now He will (C)remember their guilt,
And (D)punish them for their sins;
They will return to (E)Egypt.

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13 Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to me,
    and though they eat(A) the meat,
    the Lord is not pleased with them.(B)
Now he will remember(C) their wickedness
    and punish their sins:(D)
    They will return to Egypt.(E)

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