(A)Strangers devour his strength,
Yet he (B)does not know it;
Gray hairs also are sprinkled on him,
Yet he does not know it.
10 Though the (C)pride of Israel testifies against him,
Yet (D)they have not returned to the Lord their God,
Nor have they sought Him, despite all this.
11 So (E)Ephraim has become like a gullible dove, (F)without [a]sense;
They call to (G)Egypt, they go to (H)Assyria.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 7:11 Lit heart

Foreigners are using up your strength, but you don’t realize it.
    You have become a gray-haired, old man, but you don’t realize it.
10 Israel, your arrogance testifies against you,
    but even after all this, you don’t turn to Yahweh your Elohim
        or look to him for help.
11 Ephraim, you are like a silly, senseless dove.
    You call for Egypt and run to Assyria for help.

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Foreigners sap his strength,(A)
    but he does not realize it.
His hair is sprinkled with gray,
    but he does not notice.
10 Israel’s arrogance testifies against him,(B)
    but despite all this
he does not return(C) to the Lord his God
    or search(D) for him.

11 “Ephraim is like a dove,(E)
    easily deceived and senseless—
now calling to Egypt,(F)
    now turning to Assyria.(G)

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