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14 
They do not cry out to Me from their heart
When they wail on their beds [in unbelieving despair];
For the sake of grain and new wine they [a]assemble themselves [as if worshiping Baal];
They rebel against Me.
15 
Although I trained and strengthened their arms [for victory over their enemies],
Yet they devise evil against Me.
16 
They turn, but they do not turn upward to the Most High.
They are like a poorly crafted bow [that misses the mark];
Their princes shall fall by the sword
Because of the insolence of their tongue.
This will be cause for their mockery and disdain in the land of Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 7:14 Or with Greek and many ancient mss gash themselves.

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