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    Because they are kindled[a] like an oven,
their heart burns within them;
    all night their anger smolders,[b]
in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.
All of them are hot as an oven,
    and they devour[c] their rulers.
All their kings have fallen;
    there is none who calls to me amongst them.
Ephraim mixes himself
    with the nations;
Ephraim is a bread cake
    not turned over.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 7:6 Hebrew “they drew near;” other ancient translations read “they are kindled”
  2. Hosea 7:6 Literally “sleeps”
  3. Hosea 7:7 Or “they eat”

Their hearts are like an oven;(A)
    they approach him with intrigue.
Their passion smolders all night;
    in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.
All of them are hot as an oven;
    they devour their rulers.
All their kings fall,(B)
    and none of them calls(C) on me.

“Ephraim mixes(D) with the nations;
    Ephraim is a flat loaf not turned over.

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