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17 The Israelites have chosen to worship idols,
    so leave them alone.
18 When they finish their drinking,
    they completely give themselves to being prostitutes;
    they love these disgraceful ways.
19 They will be swept away as if by a whirlwind,
    and their sacrifices will bring them only shame.

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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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17 Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.

18 Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

19 The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

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17 “Ephraim is joined to idols,
(A)Let him alone.
18 Their drink [a]is rebellion,
They commit harlotry continually.
(B)Her [b]rulers [c]dearly love dishonor.
19 (C)The wind has wrapped her up in its wings,
And (D)they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 4:18 Or has turned aside
  2. Hosea 4:18 Lit. shields
  3. Hosea 4:18 Heb. difficult; a Jewish tradition shamefully love, ‘Give!’