They will not stay in the land of the Lord.
Instead, Ephraim will return to Egypt,(A)
and they will eat unclean food(B) in Assyria.(C)
They will not pour out
their wine offerings to the Lord,(D)
and their sacrifices will not please him.
Their food will be like the bread of mourners;
all who eat it become defiled.(E)
For their bread will be for their appetites alone;
it will not enter the house of the Lord.
What will you do on a festival day,(F)
on the day of the Lord’s feast?(G)

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