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11 As for Ephraim, their (A)glory will fly away like a bird—
No birth, no pregnancy, and no conception!
12 Though they bring up their children,
Yet I will bereave them [a]until not a man is left.
Surely, (B)woe to them indeed when I depart from them!
13 Ephraim, as I have seen,
Is planted in a pasture like (C)Tyre;
But Ephraim will bring out his children for killing.
14 Give them, O Yahweh—what will You give?
Give them a [b](D)miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

15 All their evil is at (E)Gilgal;
Indeed, I came to hate them there!
Because of the (F)evil of their deeds
I will drive them out of My house!
I will love them no more;
All their princes are (G)rebels.
16 (H)Ephraim is stricken; their root is dried up;
They will bear (I)no fruit.
Even though they bear children,
I will put to death the (J)desirable ones of their womb.
17 My God will despise them
Because they have (K)not listened to Him;
And they will be (L)those who flee among the nations.

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  1. Hosea 9:12 Lit without a man
  2. Hosea 9:14 Lit bereaving

11 E′phraim’s glory shall fly away like a bird—
    no birth, no pregnancy, no conception!
12 Even if they bring up children,
    I will bereave them till none is left.
Woe to them
    when I depart from them!
13 E′phraim’s sons, as I have seen, are destined for a prey;[a]
    E′phraim must lead forth his sons to slaughter.
14 Give them, O Lord
    what wilt thou give?
Give them a miscarrying womb
    and dry breasts.

15 Every evil of theirs is in Gilgal;
    there I began to hate them.
Because of the wickedness of their deeds
    I will drive them out of my house.
I will love them no more;
    all their princes are rebels.

16 E′phraim is stricken,
    their root is dried up,
    they shall bear no fruit.
Even though they bring forth,
    I will slay their beloved children.
17 My God will cast them off,
    because they have not hearkened to him;
    they shall be wanderers among the nations.

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  1. Hosea 9:13 Cn Compare Gk: Heb uncertain

11 Ephraim’s glory(A) will fly away like a bird(B)
    no birth, no pregnancy, no conception.(C)
12 Even if they rear children,
    I will bereave(D) them of every one.
Woe(E) to them
    when I turn away from them!(F)
13 I have seen Ephraim,(G) like Tyre,
    planted in a pleasant place.(H)
But Ephraim will bring out
    their children to the slayer.”(I)

14 Give them, Lord
    what will you give them?
Give them wombs that miscarry
    and breasts that are dry.(J)

15 “Because of all their wickedness in Gilgal,(K)
    I hated them there.
Because of their sinful deeds,(L)
    I will drive them out of my house.
I will no longer love them;(M)
    all their leaders are rebellious.(N)
16 Ephraim(O) is blighted,
    their root is withered,
    they yield no fruit.(P)
Even if they bear children,
    I will slay(Q) their cherished offspring.”

17 My God will reject(R) them
    because they have not obeyed(S) him;
    they will be wanderers among the nations.(T)

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