Hosea 9:5–7

5 What will you do on a festival day,al

on the day of the Lord’s feast?am

6 For even if they flee from devastation,

Egypt will gather them, and Memphis will bury them.an

Thistles will take possession of their precious silver;

thorns will invade their tents.ao

7 The days of punishment have come;ap

the days of retribution have come.aq

Let Israel recognize it!

The prophet is a fool,ar

and the inspired man is insane,as

because of the magnitude

of your iniquity and hostility.at