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11 Because E′phraim has multiplied altars for sinning,
    they have become to him altars for sinning.
12 Were I to write for him my laws by ten thousands,
    they would be regarded as a strange thing.
13 They love sacrifice;[a]
    they sacrifice flesh and eat it;
    but the Lord has no delight in them.
Now he will remember their iniquity,
    and punish their sins;
    they shall return to Egypt.
14 For Israel has forgotten his Maker,
    and built palaces;
and Judah has multiplied fortified cities;
    but I will send a fire upon his cities,
    and it shall devour his strongholds.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 8:13 Cn: Heb uncertain

11 “Though Ephraim built many altars for sin offerings,
    these have become altars for sinning.(A)
12 I wrote for them the many things of my law,
    but they regarded them as something foreign.(B)
13 Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to me,
    and though they eat(C) the meat,
    the Lord is not pleased with them.(D)
Now he will remember(E) their wickedness
    and punish their sins:(F)
    They will return to Egypt.(G)
14 Israel has forgotten(H) their Maker(I)
    and built palaces;
    Judah has fortified many towns.
But I will send fire on their cities
    that will consume their fortresses.”(J)

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