For behold, they will be gone because of destruction;
Egypt will gather them together, (A)Memphis will bury them.
Weeds will take possession of their treasures of silver;
(B)Thorns will be in their tents.

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Even if they escape from destruction,
    Egypt will gather them,(A)
    and Memphis(B) will bury them.(C)
Their treasures of silver(D) will be taken over by briers,
    and thorns(E) will overrun their tents.

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Also the (A)high places of Aven, the (B)sin of Israel, will be destroyed;
(C)Thorns and thistles will grow on their altars;
Then they will (D)say to the mountains,
“Cover us!” And to the hills, “Fall on us!”

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The high places(A) of wickedness[a](B) will be destroyed—
    it is the sin of Israel.
Thorns(C) and thistles will grow up
    and cover their altars.(D)
Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!”(E)
    and to the hills, “Fall on us!”(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 10:8 Hebrew aven, a reference to Beth Aven (a derogatory name for Bethel); see verse 5.