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They will not remain in the land of the Lord;
    Ephraim will return to Egypt[a]
    and eat unclean food in Assyria.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 9:3 Ephraim . . . Egypt: Ephraim will be enslaved in Assyria as it once was in Egypt. In exile, in a country controlled by idols, everything is unclean; thus it is not possible even to offer sacrifices to the Lord.