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11 As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird:
    no birth, no pregnancy, no conception!
12 Though they bring up their children,
    I will bereave them until none are left.
Woe to them indeed,
    when I depart from them!
13 Just as I saw Ephraim like Tyre,
    planted in a pleasant place,
so now Ephraim will bring out
    his children for slaughter.

14 Give them, O Lord
    what will You give?
Give them a miscarrying womb
    and dry breasts.

15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal,
    for there I hated them.
Because of the wickedness of their deeds,
    I will drive them out of My house.
I will love them no more.
    All their princes are rebels.
16 Ephraim is stricken,
    their root is dried up,
    they shall bear no fruit.
Even though they give birth,
    I will slay the beloved offspring of their womb.

17 My God will reject them
    because they did not listen to Him,
    and they will be wanderers among the nations.

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11 As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird: there shall be no birth, and none with child, and no conception. 12 Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, so that not a man shall be left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them! 13 Ephraim, [a]like as I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring out his children to the slayer. 14 Give them, O Jehovah—what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts. 15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal; for there I hated them: because of the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of my house; I will love them no more; all their princes are revolters. 16 Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved fruit of their womb. 17 My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 9:13 Or, as I have seen, is like Tyre, that is planted etc.