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16 (14:1)[a] Samaria will be held guilty,[b]
because she rebelled against her God.
They will fall by the sword;
their infants will be dashed to the ground—
their[c] pregnant women will be ripped open.

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  1. Hosea 13:16 sn Beginning with 13:16, the verse numbers through 14:9 in the English Bible differ by one from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (BHS), with 13:16 ET = 14:1 HT, 14:1 ET = 14:2 HT, etc., through 14:9 ET = 14:10 HT. Thus ch. 14 in the Hebrew Bible has 10 verses.
  2. Hosea 13:16 tn Or “must bear its guilt” (NIV similar); cf. NLT “must bear the consequences of their guilt,” CEV “will be punished.”
  3. Hosea 13:16 tn Heb “his.” This is a collective singular, as recognized by almost all English versions.

16 The people of Samaria(A) must bear their guilt,(B)
    because they have rebelled(C) against their God.
They will fall by the sword;(D)
    their little ones will be dashed(E) to the ground,
    their pregnant women(F) ripped open.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 13:16 In Hebrew texts this verse (13:16) is numbered 14:1.