Hosea 9:12-14

Easy-to-Read Version

¹² But even if the Israelites do raise their children, it will not help, because I will take the children away from them. I will leave them, and they will have nothing but troubles.”

¹³ I can see that Ephraim is leading his children into a trap. Ephraim will lead his children out to the killer. ¹⁴ Lord, give them what you will. Give them a womb that loses babies and breasts that cannot give milk.