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    Foreigners are devouring his strength, taking territory and tribute,
        but he doesn’t realize how weak he’s grown.
    Gray hair is sprouting on his head,
        but he doesn’t see what others observe.
10     Israel’s stubborn pride will testify against him.
        The people haven’t come back to Me, their True God;
        they haven’t asked Me for help despite all their troubles.

11     Ephraim is like a dove caught in foreign intrigues, silly and without sense:
        they call to Egypt; they go to Assyria.

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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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