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Hosea 9:3
New Catholic Bible
Hosea 9:3
New Catholic Bible
3 They will not remain in the land of the Lord;
Ephraim will return to Egypt[a]
and eat unclean food in Assyria.
Footnotes
- Hosea 9:3 Ephraim . . . Egypt: Ephraim will be enslaved in Assyria as it once was in Egypt. In exile, in a country controlled by idols, everything is unclean; thus it is not possible even to offer sacrifices to the Lord.
Hosea 9:3
King James Version
Hosea 9:3
King James Version
3 They shall not dwell in the Lord's land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.
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