17 (A)Ephraim is joined to idols;
    (B)leave him alone.
18 When their drink is gone, they give themselves to whoring;
    (C)their rulers[a] dearly love shame.
19 (D)A wind has wrapped them[b] in its wings,
    and they shall (E)be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 4:18 Hebrew shields
  2. Hosea 4:19 Hebrew her

17 Ephraim is joined to idols;
    leave him alone!
18 Even when their drinks are gone,
    they continue their prostitution;
    their rulers dearly love shameful ways.
19 A whirlwind(A) will sweep them away,
    and their sacrifices will bring them shame.(B)

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