Hosea 11:6-8

American Standard Version

⁶ And the sword shall ^[a]fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels. ⁷ And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to him that is on high, none at all will ^[b]exalt him.

⁸ How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together.