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Hosea 7:11

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Futile Reliance on the Nations

11“Ephraim lalso is like a silly dove, without 5sense—

mThey call to Egypt,

They go to nAssyria.

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Footnotes

  1. 5Lit. heart

Cross references

  1. lHos. 11:11
  2. mIs. 30:3
  3. nHos. 5:13; 8:9

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Ephraim is like a dove,

silly and without sense,

calling to Egypt, going to Assyria.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Ephraim is like a dove,

easily deceived and senseless—

now calling to Egypt,

now turning to Assyria.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove;

they call to Egypt, and they go to Assyria.

NLTNew Living Translation

“The people of Israel have become like silly, witless doves,

first calling to Egypt, then flying to Assyria for help.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Ephraim was like a dove,

silly, without sense;

they call to Egypt,

they go to Assyria.

KJV 1900King James Version

Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart:

They call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.