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A trader, in whose hands are false balances,
    he loves to oppress.
Ephraim has said, ‘Ah, I am rich,
    I have gained wealth for myself;
in all of my gain
    no offence has been found in me
    that would be sin.’[a]
I am the Lord your God
    from the land of Egypt;
I will make you live in tents again,
    as on the days of the appointed festival.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 12:8 Meaning of Heb uncertain

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