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13 When Ephraim spoke, people trembled
    because he was powerful in Israel.
But he was guilty of worshiping another divine master[a]
    and was sentenced to death.

Even now they keep on sinning; they cast metal idols for themselves,
    shaping silver to fashion wretched images.
These idols are all skillfully crafted by humans.
    People say, “Offer your human sacrifices to them, and kiss these calf-idols.”

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Footnotes

  1. 13:1 Hebrew, baal

The Lord’s Anger Against Israel

13 When Ephraim spoke, people trembled;(A)
    he was exalted(B) in Israel.
    But he became guilty of Baal worship(C) and died.
Now they sin more and more;
    they make(D) idols for themselves from their silver,(E)
cleverly fashioned images,
    all of them the work of craftsmen.(F)
It is said of these people,
    “They offer human sacrifices!
    They kiss[a](G) calf-idols!(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 13:2 Or “Men who sacrifice / kiss