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Hosea 9:3

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3The people of Ephraim won’t stay in the Lord’s land. 

They will return to Egypt, 

and they will eat uncleanbfood in Assyria. 

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Footnotes

  1. b9:3 “Unclean” refers to anything that Moses’ Teachings say is not presentable to God.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They shall not remain in the land of the Lord,

but Ephraim shall return to Egypt,

and they shall eat unclean food in Assyria.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They will not remain in the Lord’s land;

Ephraim will return to Egypt

and eat unclean food in Assyria.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They will not stay in the land of the Lord.

Instead, Ephraim will return to Egypt,

and they will eat unclean food in Assyria.

NLTNew Living Translation

You may no longer stay here in the Lord’s land.

Instead, you will return to Egypt,

and in Assyria you will eat food

that is ceremonially unclean.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

They will not remain

in the land of Yahweh.

But Ephraim will return to Egypt,

and in Assyria they will eat unclean food.

KJV 1900King James Version

They shall not dwell in the Lord’s land;

But Ephraim shall return to Egypt,

And they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.