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On the festal day of their king,
    the princes become inflamed with wine
while the king extends his hand
    to those who mock him.[a]

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  1. Hosea 7:5 Probably an allusion to the assassination of Elah (see 1 Ki 16:8-14).

On the day of (A)our king, the princes
    became sick with the heat of wine;
    he stretched out his hand with mockers.

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In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.

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On the [special] day of our king the princes made themselves and him sick with the heat of wine; [the king] stretched out his hand with scoffers and lawless men.

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