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Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned. Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are [a]here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not. 10 And the [b]pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto Jehovah their God, nor sought him, for all this.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 7:9 Hebrew sprinkled.
  2. Hosea 7:10 Or, excellency

“Ephraim mixes(A) with the nations;
    Ephraim is a flat loaf not turned over.
Foreigners sap his strength,(B)
    but he does not realize it.
His hair is sprinkled with gray,
    but he does not notice.
10 Israel’s arrogance testifies against him,(C)
    but despite all this
he does not return(D) to the Lord his God
    or search(E) for him.

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