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12 The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up;
    his sin is stored up.
13 The pains of childbirth come for him.
    He is an unwise son,
for he does not present himself
    at the opening of the womb.

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12 The sin of Ephraim is wrapped up;
    his sin is concealed.
13 The labor pains of childbirth come for him;
    he is an unwise son
because at the proper time, he does not present himself
    at the mouth of the womb.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 13:13 Literally “the place where the sons burst forth”