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12 Even if they bring up children, I will take those children away before they grow up. Yes, how horrible it will be for them when I leave them. 13 I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a pleasant place. But the people of Ephraim will bring out their children to be killed.| 14 LORD, give them what they deserve. Make the women miscarry, or else make them unable to nurse their babies. 15 |All Ephraim's wickedness began in Gilgal; I hated the people there. I will force them out of my temple because of their wickedness, and I won't love them anymore. All their officials are rebellious. 16 |The people of Ephraim are like sick plants. Their roots are dried up. They have no fruit. Even if they were to have children, I would kill their dear children.| 17 My God will reject them because they refused to listen to him. They will wander among the nations. Hosea 9:12-17, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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