Hosea 9:10–17
10I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig tree at its first season; but they came to Baal Peor, and consecrated themselves to the shameful thing, and became abominable like that which they loved.↗
11As for Ephraim, their glory will fly away like a bird. There will be no birth, no one with child, and no conception.↗
12Though they bring up their children, yet I will bereave them, so that not a man shall be left. Indeed, woe also to them when I depart from them!↗
13I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a pleasant place; but Ephraim will bring out his children to the murderer.↗
14Give them—LORD what will you give? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.↗
15“All their wickedness is in Gilgal; for there I hated them. Because of the wickedness of their deeds, I will drive them out of my house! I will love them no more. All their princes are rebels.↗
16Ephraim is struck. Their root has dried up. They will bear no fruit. Even though they give birth, yet I will kill the beloved ones of their womb.”↗
17My God will cast them away, because they didn’t listen to him; and they will be wanderers among the nations.↗
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