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16 Ephraim is like a worthless plant.
    Its roots are dried up.
    It does not produce any fruit.
Suppose Ephraim’s people have children.
    Then I will kill the children they love so much.”

17 My God will turn his back on his people.
    They have not obeyed him.
    So they will wander among other nations.

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16 Ephraim(A) is blighted,
    their root is withered,
    they yield no fruit.(B)
Even if they bear children,
    I will slay(C) their cherished offspring.”

17 My God will reject(D) them
    because they have not obeyed(E) him;
    they will be wanderers among the nations.(F)

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