Hosea 9:11–17

Hosea 9:11–173 matched frames1 pivot

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A 11-12a As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception. Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left:
- B 12b yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!
  - C 13 Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.
    - D 14 Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.
  - C' 15a All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them:
- B' 15b for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.
A' 16-17 Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb. My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.