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(A)Their deeds do not permit them
    to return to their God.
For (B)the spirit of whoredom is within them,
    and they know not the Lord.
(C)The pride of Israel testifies to his face;[a]
    Israel and (D)Ephraim shall stumble in his guilt;
    (E)Judah also shall stumble with them.
(F)With their flocks and herds they shall go
    to seek the Lord,
(G)but they will not find him;
    (H)he has withdrawn from them.

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  1. Hosea 5:5 Or in his presence

“Their deeds do not permit them
    to return(A) to their God.
A spirit of prostitution(B) is in their heart;
    they do not acknowledge(C) the Lord.
Israel’s arrogance testifies(D) against them;
    the Israelites, even Ephraim, stumble(E) in their sin;
    Judah also stumbles with them.(F)
When they go with their flocks and herds
    to seek the Lord,(G)
they will not find him;
    he has withdrawn(H) himself from them.

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