Isaiah 28:1-4

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Woe to the Leaders of Ephraim and Judah

28 Woe^(A) to that wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s^(B) drunkards,
    to the fading flower, his glorious beauty,
set on the head of a fertile valley^(C)—
    to that city, the pride of those laid low by wine!^(D)
²See, the Lord has one who is powerful^(E) and strong.
    Like a hailstorm^(F) and a destructive wind,^(G)
like a driving rain and a flooding^(H) downpour,
    he will throw it forcefully to the ground.
³That wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s^(I) drunkards,
    will be trampled^(J) underfoot.
⁴That fading flower, his glorious beauty,
    set on the head of a fertile valley,^(K)
will be like figs^(L) ripe before harvest—
    as soon as people see them and take them in hand,
    they swallow them.

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Hosea 9:11-17

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¹¹Ephraim’s glory^(A) will fly away like a bird^(B)—
    no birth, no pregnancy, no conception.^(C)
¹²Even if they rear children,
    I will bereave^(D) them of every one.
Woe^(E) to them
    when I turn away from them!^(F)
¹³I have seen Ephraim,^(G) like Tyre,
    planted in a pleasant place.^(H)
But Ephraim will bring out
    their children to the slayer.”^(I)

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

¹⁵“Because of all their wickedness in Gilgal,^(K)
    I hated them there.
Because of their sinful deeds,^(L)
    I will drive them out of my house.
I will no longer love them;^(M)
    all their leaders are rebellious.^(N)
¹⁶Ephraim^(O) is blighted,
    their root is withered,
    they yield no fruit.^(P)
Even if they bear children,
    I will slay^(Q) their cherished offspring.”