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10 Israel’s arrogance testifies against him;[a]
    but they do not return to the Lord their God,
        nor seek him in all of this.

11 “Ephraim is also like a silly dove,
    lacking sense:[b]
They call out to Egypt,
    and turn toward Assyria.
12 When they go,
    I’ll cast my net over them.
I’ll bring them down, as one shoots[c] birds in the sky.
    I’ll chasten them,
        as the assembly has already heard.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 7:10 Lit. testifies in his face
  2. Hosea 7:11 Lit. heart
  3. Hosea 7:12 The Heb. lacks one shoots

10 Israel’s arrogance testifies against him,(A)
    but despite all this
he does not return(B) to the Lord his God
    or search(C) for him.

11 “Ephraim is like a dove,(D)
    easily deceived and senseless—
now calling to Egypt,(E)
    now turning to Assyria.(F)
12 When they go, I will throw my net(G) over them;
    I will pull them down like the birds in the sky.
When I hear them flocking together,
    I will catch them.

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