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Hosea 9:11-17

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11As for Ephraim, their glory will fly away like a bird—

No birth, no pregnancy, and no conception!

12Though they bring up their children,

Yet I will bereave them of their children until not a person is left.

Yes, woe to them indeed when I depart from them!

13Ephraim, as I have seen,

Is planted in a pasture like Tyre;

But Ephraim is going to bring out his children for slaughter.

14Give to them, Lord—what will You give?

Give them a miscarrying womb and dried-up breasts.

15All their evil is at Gilgal;

Indeed, I came to hate them there!

Because of the wickedness of their deeds

I will drive them out of My house!

I will no longer love them;

All their leaders are rebels.

16Ephraim is stricken, their root is dried up,

They will produce no fruit.

Even though they give birth to children,

I will put to death the precious ones of their womb.

17My God will reject them

Because they have not listened to Him;

And they will be wanderers among the nations.