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14 For I will be (A)like a lion to Ephraim
And like a young lion to the house of Judah.
(B)I, even I, will tear to pieces and go away;
I will carry away, and there will be (C)none to deliver.
15 I will go away and return to My place
Until they [a](D)acknowledge their guilt and seek My face;
In their affliction they will (E)seek Me earnestly.

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  1. Hosea 5:15 Or bear their punishment

14 For I am like a lion to Ephraim(A)
and like a young lion to the house of Judah.
Yes, I will tear them to pieces and depart.(B)
I will carry them off,
and no one can rescue them.(C)
15 I will depart and return to My place
until they recognize their guilt and seek My face;(D)
they will search for Me in their distress.(E)

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