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13 Ephraim, as I have seen,
Is planted in a pasture like (A)Tyre;
But Ephraim will bring out his children for killing.
14 Give them, O Yahweh—what will You give?
Give them a [a](B)miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

15 All their evil is at (C)Gilgal;
Indeed, I came to hate them there!
Because of the (D)evil of their deeds
I will drive them out of My house!
I will love them no more;
All their princes are (E)rebels.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 9:14 Lit bereaving

13 I have seen Ephraim,(A) like Tyre,
    planted in a pleasant place.(B)
But Ephraim will bring out
    their children to the slayer.”(C)

14 Give them, Lord
    what will you give them?
Give them wombs that miscarry
    and breasts that are dry.(D)

15 “Because of all their wickedness in Gilgal,(E)
    I hated them there.
Because of their sinful deeds,(F)
    I will drive them out of my house.
I will no longer love them;(G)
    all their leaders are rebellious.(H)

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