They are (A)deeply depraved
As in the days of (B)Gibeah;
He will (C)remember their guilt,
He will punish their sins.

10 I found Israel like (D)grapes in the wilderness;
I saw your forefathers as the (E)earliest fruit on the fig tree in its first season.
But they came to (F)Baal-peor and devoted themselves to [a](G)shame,
And they became as (H)detestable as that which they loved.

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  1. Hosea 9:10 I.e., Baal

They have deeply corrupted themselves(A)
as in the days of Gibeah.(B)
He will remember their guilt;
He will punish their sins.(C)

Ephraim Bereaved of Offspring

10 I discovered Israel
like grapes in the wilderness.(D)
I saw your fathers
like the first fruit of the fig tree in its first season.(E)
But they went to Baal-peor,(F)
consecrated themselves to Shame,[a](G)
and became detestable,(H)
like the thing they loved.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 9:10 = Baal