Hosea 9:11–17
11 As for Ephraim, their aglory will fly away like a bird—
No birth, no pregnancy and no conception!
12 Though they bring up their children,
Yet I will bereave them 1until not a man is left.
Yes, awoe to them indeed when I depart from them!
Is planted in a pleasant meadow like aTyre;
But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.
14 Give them, O Lord—what will You give?
Give them a amiscarrying womb and dry breasts.
15 All their evil is at aGilgal;
Indeed, I came to hate them there!
Because of the bwickedness of their deeds
I will drive them out of My house!
I will love them no more;
All their princes are crebels.
16 aEphraim is stricken, their root is dried up,
They will bear bno fruit.
Even though they bear children,
I will slay the cprecious ones of their womb.
Because they have anot listened to Him;
And they will be bwanderers among the nations.