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18 Their drink gone;
They play the harlot continually;
(A)Their [a]rulers dearly love disgrace.
19 (B)The wind binds them up in its wings,
And they will be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

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  1. Hosea 4:18 Lit shields

18 When their drinking is over,
they turn to promiscuity.
Israel’s leaders[a] fervently love disgrace.[b]
19 A wind with its wings will carry them off,[c](A)
and they will be ashamed of their sacrifices.

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  1. 4:18 Lit Her shields; Ps 47:9; 89:18
  2. 4:18 Hb obscure
  3. 4:19 Lit wind will bind it in its wings

18 Even when their drinks are gone,
    they continue their prostitution;
    their rulers dearly love shameful ways.
19 A whirlwind(A) will sweep them away,
    and their sacrifices will bring them shame.(B)

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