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14 And (A)they do not cry out to Me in their heart
When they wail on their beds;
For the sake of grain and new wine they [a](B)gather together as sojourners;
They (C)depart from Me.
15 Although I disciplined and strengthened their arms,
Yet they (D)devise evil against Me.
16 They turn, but not [b]upward;
They are like a (E)deceitful bow;
Their princes will fall by the sword
Because of the [c](F)indignation of their tongue.
This will be their (G)scoffing in the land of Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 7:14 Gr and many ancient mss gash themselves
  2. Hosea 7:16 Or possibly to the Most High
  3. Hosea 7:16 Or cursing