Hosea 11:6-8

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁶The sword rages in their cities,
    it consumes their oracle-priests,
    and devours because of their schemes.
⁷My people are bent on turning away from me.
    To the Most High they call,
    but he does not raise them up at all.^[a]

⁸How can I give you up, Ephraim?
    How can I hand you over, O Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
    How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
My heart recoils within me;
    my compassion grows warm and tender.

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Footnotes

Hosea 11:7 Meaning of Heb uncertain

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